A Treatise upon Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration (Cambridge Library Collection - Music) - Softcover

Berlioz, Hector

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108021166 ISBN 13: 9781108021166

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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.

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This is a translation of the second (1858) edition of Berlioz's treatise by Mary Cowden Clarke, daughter of music publisher Vincent Novello. The work was quick to establish itself as a standard text, and reflects Berlioz's keen understanding of instrumentation and the orchestra as both composer and conductor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108021166
• ISBN 13: 9781108021166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 266