Lage Kosten The History of Orchestration – Adam von Ahn Carse

This well-known work by one of the foremost modern musicologists has been accepted as a modern classic; it is the best middle-level survey of concepts of the nature and function of the orchstra from the beginnings of modern music to the end of the 19th century (and a little beyond). It presents a rich variety of data with a precision that will be most helpful to both the musician and the intelligent layman.