Treatise on Instrumentation (Dover Books on Music)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486269035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The most influential work of its kind ever written, appraising the musical qualities and potential of over 60 commonly used stringed, wind and percussion instruments. Glossary.. Translated by Theodore Front. Complete with Berlioz' chapters on the orchestra and on conducting. Foreword by Richard Strauss. With 150 illustrative full-score musical examples from works by Berlioz, Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck, Weber, Wagner, and others, and numerous smaller musical examples
Excellent book on instrumentationonly meat in the book!! This is perfect for someone who wants to see, know, and understand how the various instruments of an orchestra work: their ranges, characteristics, abilitiesit gives many many examples from various compositions from various composers: Wagner, Berlioz, Beethoven, Gluck, Weber, MozartEvery part of the book except for a couple pages in the beginning talk about the specific instrum. Amazon Customer said A book for all levels of composers. This book was recommended to me by Amazon, having bought many similar titles in the past. This is by far the best book of it's type that I've found.Hector Berlioz sets out each section of the orchestra in a logical fashion, reference book style and describes each instrument in a clear, readable and enjoyable manner. We gain, not just his in-depth knowledge of the instruments, b. Five Stars Amazon Customer good!
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French