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4 books: (1) Acoustics; (2) The Hoffnung companion to music; (3) The Hoffnung symphony orchestra; (4) Musical chairs. In Hoffnung’s Acoustics, the maestro explores the world of musical sound and presents an array of fantastic noises on paper, without which your Hoffnung bookshelf will seem silent and forlorn. The drawings are timeless, appealing to the musical and non-musical alike – and to all who believe that laughter is important to life. First published over fifty years ago, the weird and wonderful characters in the Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra will bring a smile to the faces of classical music fans of all ages. Fifty-three instruments, both real and imagined, are depicted by the artist. Amongst my favourites are the serpent that has eaten its player, and the ‘trinkler’ – a cross between a muted trumpet and a watering can!
