Ballet music : a handbook /

A practical guide for the professional musician who works with ballet companies. At the core of Ballet music : a handbook lies an extensive listing of classic ballets in the standard repertoire, with information on their history, versions, revisions, instrumentation, score publishers and other sourc...

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Main Authors: Naughtin, Matthew, 1947- (Author)
Published: Rowman & Littlefield,
Publisher Address: Lanham :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Music finders
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Summary: A practical guide for the professional musician who works with ballet companies. At the core of Ballet music : a handbook lies an extensive listing of classic ballets in the standard repertoire, with information on their history, versions, revisions, instrumentation, score publishers and other sources for tracking down both the original music and subsequent musical additions and adaptations.
Item Description: "List of ballets": pages ix-xi.
Carrier Form: xv, 453 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, music, portraits ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references, web resources, and index.
ISBN: 9780810886599 (cloth : alkaline paper) :
0810886596 (cloth : alkaline paper)
Index Number: ML3460
CLC: J655.6-62
Call Number: J655.6-62/N297
Contents: How ballet works. The world of ballet : choreographers, ballet masters, dancers ; Ballet structure and terminology ; The ballet company ; The pianist ; The conductor ; The composer ; The music librarian ; Music preparation and adapting classic ballets ; Creating new ballets ; Licensing, contracts, and legal issues -- Repertoire and reference. Ballet repertoire ; Ballet reference resources -- Appendix 1. Instrumental abbreviations -- Appendix 2. Request for grand rights license -- Appendix 3. Grand rights license -- Appendix 4. Music commissioning agreement -- Appendix 5. Joint music commissioning agreement -- Appendix 6. Master use license -- Appendix 7. Television and Internet promotion master use license agreement.