This is the first in-depth study in any language exploring the vast cultural range of instrumental music during the Renaissance.

Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, a

"Like the other volumes in the series, Music in the Renaissance brings a fresh perspective to the study of music by emphasizing social, cultural, intellectual,

Evolution of trumpets, trombones, bugles, cornets, French horns, tubas, and other brass wind instruments. Indispensable resource for any brass player or music h

Through forty-five creative and concise essays by an international team of authors, this Cambridge History brings the fifteenth century to life for both special