| The Orchestra Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rubin, Mark (Author), Daniel, Alan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0920668992 ISBN-13: 9780920668993 Publisher: Firefly Books OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - Classical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - Instruments |
| Dewey: 784.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 7.58" W x 9.48" (0.32 lbs) 44 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58970 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: ...an intelligent book, neatly executed, and just insouciant enough to maintain adult interest -- The Toronto Globe and Mail The Orchestra, a non-fiction book for children, introduces musical instruments, basic musical concepts and the symphonic orchestra. The very straight-forward text is accompanied by playful, but accurate, drawings. A number of musical concepts are explored, among them harmony, tempo and dynamics. The role of the composer and conductor are explored and each musical instrument described. A subplot, apparent only through the illustrations, shows two children who wend their way through the orchestra's rehearsal, visiting the instrument families, and culminates in a full-dress concert. Comprehensive, but simple in its approach, the book combines solid information with an enjoyable format. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rubin, Mark: - Mark Rubin; Illustrated by Alan Daniel |