Acoustics And The Performance Of Music 5th Ed.

Description: Acoustics and the Performance of Music : Manual for Acousticians, Audio Engineers, Musicians, Architects and Musical Instrument Makers
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 by all the standard instruments in a modern orchestra as well as the human voice, the way in which the sounds made by these instruments are dispersed and how the room into which they are projected affects the sounds.

Review:
From the reviews of the fifth edition: 'The present book is a translation of the fifth German edition published in 2004. The translator, Uwe Hansen, deserves praise for the quality of his writing in the English language. ! Given the material in this text, orchestral musicians and conductors can ! appreciate how to use any given acoustical space most advantageously and acousticians and architects can optimize the spaces in which musical groups perform. ! The book will certainly benefit all those involved with musical performance.' (Leo Beranek, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 14 (2), 2009)

Table of Contents:
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.

Author Biography:
Honors: Helmholtz-Medal of the German Acoustical Society (DEGA) 2004 Medal of Honor of Verband Deutscher Tonmeister (VDT) 2004 Fellow of the ASA