Acoustics and the Performance of Music Manual for Acousticians, Audio Engineers, Musicians, Architects and Musical Instrument Makers /

Acoustics and the Performance of Music connects scientific understandings of acoustics with practical applications to musical performance. Of central importance are the tonal characteristics of musical instruments and the singing voice including detailed representations of directional characteristic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meyer, Jürgen (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Series:Modern Acoustics and Signal Processing
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • to Acoustics
  • Structure of Musical Sound
  • Tonal Characteristics of Musical Instruments
  • Directional Characteristics
  • Foundations of Room Acoustics
  • Acoustical Properties of Old and New Performance Spaces
  • Seating Arrangement in the Concert Hall
  • Acoustic Considerations for Instrumentation and Playing Technique
  • Acoustical Problems in the Opera House.