Horns Strings and Harmony Author:Arthur H. Benade This delightful excursion into the world of music is the first modern book to give a clear and comprehensive account of both the scientific and the aesthetic nature of music. Written by Arthur Benade, who is accomplished as a flutist, as a nuclear physicist, and as a physics teacher, HORNS, STRINGS, AND HARMONY tell how music is formed by piano... more »s, violins, trumpets, bugles, trombones, oboes, clarinets, flutes, saxophones, and many other instruments. In addition, the reader is introduced to the evolution of various instruments and, if mechanically inclined, can build, with Dr. Benade's guidance, his own trumpet and clarinet. This unusual blending of science and art makes HORNS, STRINGS, AND HARMONY a book that will enhance the musical enjoyment and understanding of all musicians, music lovers, and amateur scientists.« less