Focus on the Strings

A new resource for the student or teacher of orchestration, this textbook has been designed for the UCLA Extension Film Scoring Program. It covers all aspects of writing for the strings, from the ranges to the strings use in film music. Musical examples include music by the Oscar winning composer Michael Giacchino, Alban Berg, Gustav Mahler, Bela Bartok, Edvard Grieg, Felix Mendelssohn, Krystof Penderecki, Mozart, Beethoven and others. "I think it's great!! Insightful and easy to comprehend! Love it and thank u!!"-John Debny-Film Composer