Spectra were corrected for instrumental response using Spex instrument software.
And in the big choral movements he strove for instrumental clarity and flowing tempos.
This Absolute evening was remarkable, too, for the composer's lack of flair for instrumental combinations.
Cycles like Leipzig's could build an audience for instrumental music, enjoyed in silent reverence.
Mr. Mesterhazy's arrangements left plenty of space for instrumental solos and dialogues.
In the late 16th century two varieties emerged: for keyboard and for instrumental ensemble.
In those days, the band's loud, no-frills, machine-gun style bucked the trend for instrumental virtuosity and musical ornamentation.
The idea that one might use art for a purpose, for "instrumental" reasons, tends to set off alarm bells.
Indeed, there has been a serious decline in these numbers, directly as a result of schools charging for instrumental lessons.
Diangienda called the venues concert halls, but they were really just rooms, whose acoustics weren't intended for instrumental music.
The second award, for instrumental composition, went to "Into the Light," from Mr. Childs's latest release, "Lyric" (ArtistShare).
