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Author:

Whitwell, David, 1937-

Title:

A concise history of the wind band / by David Whitwell ; edited by Craig Dabelstein.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publisher:

Whitwell Publishing,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

406 p. : ill., plates, music ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Bands (Music)--History.
Band music--History and criticism.
Wind ensembles--History and criticism.
Wind instruments--History.

Contents:

Ancient and Medieval wind music. Wind music before the Christian Era ; Wind insturments and the early Christian church ; Civic wind bands ; Court wind bands -- The Renaissance. Court, civic, and church wind bands -- The Baroque. The birth of the Hautboisten and Harmoniemusik ; Court, military, civic and church wind bands -- The Classic period. Court, military, and civic wind bands ; Music of the French Revolution in Paris -- The nineteenth century in Europe. Military, civic, court, and church wind bands.

Series:

The history and literature of the wind band and wind ensemble series

ISBN:

1936512068
9781936512065

OCLC:

(OCoLC)698738004

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)