Brass Instruments: Their History and Development (Dover Books on Music) [Paperback]

Anthony Baines (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2012 | Series: Dover Books on Music

This well-researched, famous history by a noted authority traces evolution of trumpets, trombones, bugles, cornets, French horns, tubas, and other brass wind instruments. Corrected and updated by the author, this book remains an indispensable resource for any brass player or music historian. More than 140 black-and-white illustrations, plus 48 music examples.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (April 19, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486275744
• ISBN-13: 978-0486275741
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #567,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for brass history April 1, 2000

By Bret Newton

Format:Paperback

When I ordered this book I was expecting something that closely followed the form Baines had used in his Woodwind Instruments and Their History. This was not to be the case. Instead, it is a detailed history of the brass family from prehistoric time to the modern valved era. This is not quite as exhaustive of a book as I was looking for (something that dealt with modern valved brass). With all that said it is still a marvelous book and full of usefull information.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars THE MUST-HAVE OF ITS FIELD January 16, 2002

By John S. Roberts

Format:Paperback

Every field has its classic work, and this is it for brass instruments. Not definitive, because nothing could be, but the linch-pin of the library as far as brasswind instruments go.