Instruments of the Orchestra


Fellow classical music buffs, can any of you recommend a CD (or couple of CDs) that provide a good introduction to the instruments of the orchestra? What I have in mind would be a well-recorded demonstration of each instrument, from its highest to its lowest pitch, and possibly a brief musical example. Doesn't need to be long or elaborate. Also, here's a related question: can any of you recommend a musical reference book that gives the full frequency range of the fundamental tones of each instrument of the orchestra? Thanks.
texasdave
Dave, I assume you're familiar with the 7-CD Naxos "Instruments of the Orchestra" set:
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/NaxosCat/Naxos_Cat.asp?item_code=8.558040-46
I don't know anything about it other than what I've stumbled across on the Naxos web site, but it looks like it might contain some of what you're looking for.
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If you really want to get a serious introduction to the ranges and idiosyncracies of each instrument, you might consider buying some of the orchestral excerpt CDs, intented as a guide for young instrumentalists. There's a series with the principal players from the Chicago Symphony. Could be useful.