The Technique of Orchestration (6th Edition)
by Kent Wheeler Kennan
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Author: Kent Wheeler KennanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01-01
ISBN: 0130407712
Number of pages: 413
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Book Review: Best orchestration text available
Summary: 5 Stars
Few books are useful in learning to write music. This is one of the rare few. I first got acquainted with the book a quarter century ago, and have been using it ever since. The book assumes basic competence in music performance and theory. The necessary information about the various instruments is provided simply and accessibly -- e.g., where the timbre breaks occur on the clarinet, how to figure out if a particular triple-stop can be fingered on the viola, etc. There is also useful guidance in writing for sections and other combinations of instruments, although nothing can replace a good set of ears and numerous years of orchestral or band playing time for learning that particular skill. Kennan helpfully distinguishes what is practical and idiomatic (what an ordinarily competent player can be expected to be able to do) from what is possible (what the best players might be able to pull off on a good day). Thus, this book should be useful for everything from making high school band arrangements to writing for professional orchestras.
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