From this book I know what I can do and what might sound odd. I would have loved to have an accompanying CD (which of course would be expensive to produce - but it would immensely add to the value of this work), and I also would have loved to learn more about how to build great sounding voicings and how exactly the various sections dovetail into each other (melodic and harmonic concepts and layers). Of course the widely accepted notation is widely covered as well in many examples. This book focusses on the orchestral "tone colors" and how they are mixed. It also tells the orchestrator about limitations and build-in problems for each instrument and how to deal with it. Samuel Adler's book covers all important instruments in the modern symphonic orchestra: how they look, how they are played, where they come from, how they sound, how they blend with other instruments, their practial range (both for professional and non-professional players) and the correct notation within various contexts.
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