CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
Prelude 3
I. The Violin 9
II. The Viola 47
III. The Violoncello 55
IV. The Double-Bass 67
V. The Woodwind Family 72
VI. The Brasswind Family 103
VII. Percussion Instruments 119
VIII. The Orchestra 132
IX. The Conductor 274
X. The Harp 279
XI. The Pianoforte 290
Index 303