Project Gutenberg 2024-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 684 Singleton, Esther 1865 1930 18001343 The orchestra and its instruments $aNew York :$bThe Symphony society of New York, $c1917. Prelude -- The violin -- The viola -- The violoncello -- The double-bass -- The woodwind family -- The brasswind family -- Percussion instruments -- The orchestra -- The conductor -- The harp -- The pianoforte. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Orchestra and Its Instruments" by Esther Singleton is a non-fiction musical guide written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide music lovers and young students with a deeper understanding of the various instruments that comprise the Symphony Orchestra, detailing their histories and functions within the musical ensemble. With its focus on the orchestra's distinct "personality" formed by the collaboration of different instrumental families, this work serves as an insightful introduction to orchestral music. The opening of the text sets the scene for a concert hall ambiance, inviting readers to observe the arrival of the orchestra and its players. Singleton introduces the primary instrumental families—the strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion—each assigned its unique role in creating a harmonious ensemble. The narrative emphasizes the individuality of each instrument while illustrating how their collective interplay adds depth and character to orchestral music. It also hints at the enchanting world of music as the conductor prepares to lead the orchestra, striving to engage readers' imaginations and encourage a greater appreciation for this art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/orchestraitsinst00sing/page/n7/mode/2up 20230408163329singleton 1917 us Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Musical instruments Orchestra Instrumentation and orchestration -- History ML Text Category: Music 722346 2025-07-29T09:14:05.989149 text/html 658821 2024-07-08T18:20:55 text/html 4714055 2025-07-29T09:14:21.146024 application/epub+zip 4720950 2025-07-29T09:14:09.620077 application/epub+zip 366807 2025-07-29T09:14:07.431141 application/epub+zip 5151202 2025-07-29T09:14:28.056029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5062391 2025-07-29T09:14:19.213047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539214 2025-07-29T09:14:03.193127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519297 2024-07-08T18:20:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16007 2025-07-29T09:14:28.220984 application/rdf+xml 11045 2025-07-29T09:14:07.796110 image/jpeg 2230 2025-07-29T09:14:07.610091 image/jpeg 4496929 2025-07-29T09:14:06.214108 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog