Acoustics and the performance of music: Manual for Acousticians, Audio Engineers, Musicians, Builders of Musical Instruments and Architects

This classic reference on musical acoustics and performance practice begins with a brief introduction to the fundamentals of acoustics and the generation of musical sounds. It then discusses the particulars of the sounds made be all the standard instruments in a modern orchestra as well as the human voice, theway in which the sounds made by these instruments are dispersed and how the room into which they are projected affects the sounds. Universally understandable representations of acoustic processes in musical performances Broad representations of directional characteristics of musical instruments and the singingvoice Interpretation of room acoustical conditions, with recommendations for adjustments by musicians (e.g. seating arrangement and performance technique) INDICE: Introduction to Acoustics.- Structure of Musical Sounds.- Tonal Characteristics of Musical Instruments.- Directional Characteristics of Musical Instruments.- Foundations of Room Acoustics.- Acoustic Characteristics of Old and New Performance Spaces.- Seating Arrangement in the Concert Hall.- Acoustical Viewpoints for Number of Performers and Performance Technique.- Acoustic Problems in the Opera House.- Color Plates.- Appendix.- References.- Name- and Composition Index.- Topical Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-09516-5
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 345
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés