Withheld by leading pedagogues in an effort to control competition; the art of reed making in the early 20th century has been shrouded in secrecy; producing a generation of performers without reed making fluency. While tenets of past decades remain in modern pedagogy; Christin Schillinger details the historical pedagogical trends of bassoon reed making to examine the impact different methods have had on the practice of reed making and performance today. Schillinger traces the pedagogy of reed making from the earliest known publication addressing bassoon pedagogy in 1687 through the publication of Julius Weissenbornrsquo;s Praktische Fagott-Schule and concludes with an in-depth look at contemporary methodologies developed by Louis Skinner; Don Christlieb; Norman Herzberg; and Lewis Hugh Cooper. Aimed at practitioners and pedagogues of the bassoon; this book provides a deeper understanding of the history and technique surrounding reed-making craft and instruction.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent book on the history of AstrophotographyBy S. CrouchSome years ago I was asked to give a talk at my local Astronomy club on astrophotography and I naturally thought that a historical introduction should be included. Reference material on the history of astrophotography was. however. surprisingly hard to find and I would have appreciated having a copy of ldquo;Breakthroughrdquo; when I was preparing my talk because it is a very comprehensive account of what has been happening in the process of taking pictures of astronomical objects over the last 150 years. Non-astronomers should also find it interesting because it explains the science of general photography as well.The book starts with an overview of the evolution of astrophotography up until the present day (including imaging beyond the visible spectrum) and then continues with a more detailed discussion of various breakthrough images the first of these being a daguerreotype of the moon taken by Draper in 1840 with the astounding (by todayrsquo;s standards) exposure time of 20 minutes! All the pioneers are covered (Common. Barnard. Huggins. etc) and the science behind each image is always included and the evolving technology explained where appropriate. Not surprisingly. there is an extensive discussion of the techniques of colour astrophotography including the pioneering work of William Miller which many people would have forgotten. David Malin with his innovative technique of additive colour photography is well covered too.Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope are extensively covered and the science behind the HST images is well described. Some of my favourite Hubble images are missing but the authors have chosen to highlight the images that produced breakthrough science and I think they have this just about right. I should also mention that the quality of reproduction of the images is very good.There is also a chapter on the multi-wavelength universe which shows some images from outside the visible band and the final chapter covers images taken by manned and unmanned spacecraft. I was surprised at some of the image choices here. For example the Vega 1 image of the nucleus of Halleyrsquo;s Comet is shown rather than the much clearer Giotto image. Perhaps this was done because the Vega image was first.Overall I only noticed a few minor errors:bull; William Herschel did not discover Neptunebull; It was William Anders that snapped the Apollo 8 earthrise picture. not William Andrewsbull; All the Surveyor landers had TV cameras. The text seems to imply this only started with Surveyor 3.To summarize. this is a great read for anyone interested in astrophotography and the authors have done a fine job. I would rate it 4.5 stars0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Sparkling pix for all astronomy buffs -- and everyone else. as well!By S. Leslie BlattWell-chosen astro-photos. and excellent historical background material. Many of these will be familiar to anyone who has followed astronomy news over the past several decades. but there are a few that I never say. and some real less-known gems. All in all. a feast for the eye and for the mind!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Its a treat!By Robert GrayThis book covers roughly 150 years of astronomical history in as many pages. presenting some of the most striking images and the stories behind themmdash;many of the images icons of our time. I learned a lot about the big universe out there. and about the tools used to see it in the lsquo;lightrsquo; of many different wavelengths. Almost every page is a pleasure. and many images show more subtle detail than is usually seen. due to high-quality printing (hardcover). expert image selection. and occasional images created by the authors. Its a treat!
