Percussion Instruments and their History (Paperback, 5th Enlarged edition)

This definitive encyclopaedic work explores the origins of percussion through the development of the early drums and xylophones right up to the wide range of modern instruments and the sounds they make. James Blades covers these early developments globally from China and the Far East, India and Tibet, the early civilisations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Persia through to mediaeval and renaissance Europe. He continues to examine the role of percussion in the classical and romantic orchestras and finally looks at the ways composers have pushed the boundaries in modern music. Each chapter has its own photographs, illustrations and bibliography and there are comprehensive indices referencing all the composers and works discussed. This extended edition includes two important new chapters. The first covers the rise of the solo percussionist and is written by the world's leading practitioner and one of Blades' former pupils, Dame Evelyn Glennie, who also contributes a new Foreword, while recent developments in orchestral percussion are covered by Neil Percy, Head of Timpani and Percussion at the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Percussionist of the London Symphony Orchestra.

General

Imprint:	Kahn & Averill
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
Authors:	James Blades
Contributors:	Evelyn Glennie • Neil Percy
Foreword by:	Benjamin Britten • Evelyn Glennie
Dimensions:	240 x 185 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	616
Edition:	5th Enlarged edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-9957574-3-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Percussion instruments Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Percussion instruments Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9957574-3-7
Barcode:	9780995757431

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