The Study of Orchestration (Fourth Edition)

The Fourth Edition invites students to experience the instruments through online audio and video recordings and now offers more coverage of writing for band.. The book that set the standard for orchestration texts. Written by a renowned composer whose works have been performed by major orchestras around the world, The Study of Orchestration is the only text that explores the characteristics of orchestral instruments and shows students how a master composer approaches orchestration

About the Author Samuel Adler is Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. His works have been recorded on numerous labels, including Naxos, Albany, RCA, Crystal, New World, and PARMA. . Adler’s compositions have been performed worldwide by orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony. He has been a visiting professor at many schools throughout the country and abroad, giving master classes in composition, orchestration, and conducting

His works have been recorded on numerous labels, including Naxos, Albany, RCA, Crystal, New World, and PARMA. Adler’s compositions have been performed worldwide by orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony. He has been a visiting professor at many schools throughout the country and

Great book, but misleading advertising. Amazon Customer A very complete and well written introduction to the craft of orchestration. Some sections are greatly expanded from the third edition, and some are barely touched at all.The publisher takes the book into the digital era by replacing the accompanying CD with a website where you can listen to the examples. HOWEVER, hidden in the small . ZacPB189 said A couple errors, but otherwise Fantastic.. As always, Alder's book is a fantastic resource for any composer/arranger/orchestrator. The only errors I could find were a picture of a Flügelhorn labeled Cornet in the section about trumpets, and mentioning the "Poaching Song" from Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy as being the third movement in the Second Suite by Holst. The online. Pieter A. Schlosser said Five Stars. It's Samuel Adler! One of the most comprehensive books out there. Wish the price was more accessible to students.