Download or read book Andre Previn's Guide to the Orchestra written by André Previn and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1983 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... presents a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to the modern symphony orchestra--its history, music, and performance, including a special section on the human voice .... [also] explains the instruments of the orchestra under their traditional family headings: strings, brass, percussion, and woodwinds....