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Orchestral music -- Analysis, appreciation books

2 free books about orchestral music -- analysis, appreciation, free to read online. Chapter 1 of any book is free, no account needed.

Philip Hale's Boston Symphony Programme Notes

Philip Hale

This volume gathers the programme notes Philip Hale wrote for the Boston Symphony Orchestra over thirty‑two…

Stories of Symphonic Music A Guide to the Meaning of Important Symphonies, Overtures, and Tone-poems from Beethoven to the Present Day

Lawrence Gilman

The book is a practical guide for the concert‑goer who wishes to hear modern orchestral works that tell a…