by Christian Merlin · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213663159
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«Au cœur de l'orchestre» is an essay by Christian Merlin about the symphony orchestra, published by Fayard in paperback in 2012.
Christian Merlin analyses the orchestra as a human and musical community: who its musicians are, how they are organised into soloists and rank and file, strings and winds, and the tension between vocation and craft. He also examines the relationship with the conductor and the internal hierarchies of this institution.
It includes a foreword by Riccardo Muti, bibliographical references and indexes. Christian Merlin has been a music critic at Le Figaro since 2000 and works with France Musique.
For enthusiasts of classical music and musicology, especially those interested in the inner workings of major symphony orchestras.
