A Treatise Upon Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration

By:

Hector Berlioz

Format:

Paperback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Music

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This is a translation of the second (1858) edition of Berlioz's landmark treatise by Mary Cowden Clarke, daughter of music publisher Vincent Novello. The book was quick to establish itself as a standard work, reflecting Berlioz's keen understanding of the orchestra as both composer and conductor. It is intended as a textbook on the craft of orchestration and to promote better understanding of the essential character of each instrument. Technical details and sonorities are discussed and illustrated with musical examples from composers Berlioz admired, including Gluck and Beethoven, and from his own compositions. This edition includes a section on new instruments, such as the saxophone and concertina, and on the orchestra, and a discussion on the art of conducting. Today the treatise is an important source of information on musical practices of the time and provides us with valuable insight into Berlioz's imaginative and original thinking as a musician.

Release date Australia

October 28th, 2010

Author

Hector Berlioz

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Translated by Mary Cowden Clarke

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

66 music examples

Imprint

Cambridge University Press

Pages

266

Publisher

Cambridge Library Collection

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Music

Dimensions

210x297x14

ISBN-13

9781108021166

Product ID

8138682

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