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The physics of musical instruments / Neville H. Fletcher, Thomas D. Rossing.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3805 .F58 1998
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fletcher, Neville H. (Neville Horner)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Acoustics and physics.
- Music.
- Musical instruments--Construction.
- Musical instruments.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 756 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer, 1998.
- Summary:
- While musical instruments are nearly as old as civilization itself, the science of acoustical research is quite recent. This book describes the results of such acoustical investigations, discussing most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music. This second edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account the insights arising from the most recent research in the field. 945 illus.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0387983740
- 0387983759
- OCLC:
- 37742255
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