Woodwind Instruments and Their History

by Former Curator of the Bate Collection of Historical Instruments Anthony Baines, Adrian Boult (Foreword)

This superior study by a leading authority on woodwind instruments is considered the definitive work on the subject, combining a history of woodwinds with detailed descriptions and photographs of the various instruments in use today. Foreword by Sir Adrian Boult. Glossary. Appendixes. Includes 34 halftones, 41 line illustrations, 25 musical examples and 16 fingering charts.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, History, Reference

416 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1963