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3. Venue

3. Venue  

D. Kern Holoman

in The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction

Print Publication Year: 
Oct 2012
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780199365869
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199760282.003.0003
Item type: 
chapter
ISBN: 
9780199760282
Not many of the original venues built for concert music are still used. A venue becomes well-known for its acoustics, measured in terms of audience and performer satisfaction, and more ... More
The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction

The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction  

D. Kern Holoman

Print Publication Year: 
Oct 2012
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780199365869
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199760282.001.0001
Item type: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199760282
The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction considers the structure, roots, and day-to-day functioning of the modern philharmonic society and explores topics ranging from the life ... More
4. Money

4. Money  

D. Kern Holoman

in The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction

Print Publication Year: 
Oct 2012
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780199365869
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199760282.003.0004
Item type: 
chapter
ISBN: 
9780199760282
In the early nineteenth century, concert finances were simple: income from the season's tickets minus production costs equals income for the musicians. These primitive but workable ... More
9. Peace

9. Peace  

D. Kern Holoman

in The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction

Print Publication Year: 
Oct 2012
Published Online: 
Sep 2013
eISBN: 
9780199365869
DOI: 
10.1093/actrade/9780199760282.003.0009
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chapter
ISBN: 
9780199760282
Music and politics have always been connected. The orchestra's potential as an agent of peace and international bonding is obvious as well. The motives are generally honorable and the ... More

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