Background
Zaslaw, Neal was born on June 28, 1939 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Bertha Lampert Zaslaw.
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This is the story of the orchestra, from 16th-century string bands to the "classical" orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Spitzer and Zaslaw document orchestral organization, instrumentation, social roles, repertories, and performance practices in Europe and the American colonies, concluding around 1800 with the widespread awareness of the orchestra as a central institution in European life.
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Zaslaw, Neal was born on June 28, 1939 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Bertha Lampert Zaslaw.
Bachelor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961. Master of Science, Juilliard School, New York, 1963. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, New York, 1970.
He played flute in the American Symphony Orchestra under Leopold Stokowski from 1962 to 1965. In 1970 he received his Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University. He also taught at City University of New York, 1968-1970.
Since 1970 he has taught at Cornell University.
Zaslaw"s early work dealt with performance practice, especially tempo and ornamentation with respect to French and Italian styles. Zaslaw has done extended work on the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, including a landmark 1989 work on his symphonies.
In 1993, he was named the principal editor of the revised Köchel catalogue.
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Book review editor Music Library. Association Notes, 1970—1975. Fellow: American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member: Society France Musicology, der Musikforschung, Royal Musical Association, American Musicol. Society (vice president 1992-1994).
Married Ellen Faust, June 10, 1962. Children: Sarah, Diana.