Best Visual Encyclopedias of Musical Instruments: 2 Illustrated Guides
Explore two illustrated guides: one spans musical traditions with family and historical references, while the other pairs an instrument directory with orchestra history.
Category: Music
Guides for exploring music.
1 Musette de Cour CD Pick for Varied Ensemble Forces
Its 41 selections include musette combinations, a flute-only suite and a harpsichord suite.
1 Pardessus de Viole CD for French Eighteenth-Century Repertoire
Mélisande Corriveau performs on pardessus de viole, with Eric Milnes on harpsichord.
1 Glass Harmonica CD for Mozart, Beethoven, and Donizetti
The program includes Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor: Mad Scene.
2 Saxophone Pad Slicks: Choosing by Reach or In-Cup Leveling
The double-sided tool’s long reach helps access the backs of woodwind pads for leveling, while the flat stainless-steel tool is intended to level saxophone pads in their cups.
2 Woodwind Spring Hooks: Choosing by Grip and Instrument Access
One hook has a textured steel grip; the other has a red central grip.