Treatise on Instrumentation
Treatise on Instrumentation 2016 Reprint of 1948 Edition. Berlioz's work was first published in 1843/4 in French, then reissued in 1855 in a revised and enlarged edition. Full facsimile of the…
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Treatise on Instrumentation
2016 Reprint of 1948 Edition. Berlioz's work was first published in 1843/4 in French, then reissued in 1855 in a revised and enlarged edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software.
In 1904 Richard Strauss was asked to update the text to include some modern instruments and included musical examples from Wagner, and in 1905 the updated Treatise with a new preface by Strauss was published in German. It remains a landmark in the history of the symphony orchestra, and though there have been numerous technical improvements in the manufacture and playing of instruments since the composer's time, especially concerning wind and brass instruments, the work still retains much of its value. The 1905 edition was first translated into English in 1948 and is reprinted herein.
The book discusses the various technical aspects of instruments, such as