The Recorder

David Lasocki and Robert Ehrlich trace the history of the recorder from the fourteenth century to the present day. From minstrelsy to Baroque masterpieces, from Renaissance court splendor to Nazi propaganda, this fascinating account shows how present and significant the recorder has been throughout seven centuries of Western art music.

About the author

Dr. David Lasocki, formerly head of music reference services at Indiana University Bloomington, has been a researcher of the recorder for over fifty years. Robert Ehrlich is professor of recorder at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig.

Product details

• Authors: Ehrlich Robert, David Lasocki, Michala Petri, Nikolaj Tarasov
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.02.2023
• EAN: 9780300118704
• ISBN: 978-0-300-11870-4
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 45 mm
• Weight: 580 g
• Illustrations: 42 b-w illus.
• Series: Yale Musical Instrument Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Organology; MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Woodwinds, Wind Instruments