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Grand Traité d’Instrumentation et d’Orchestration Modernes, abbreviated in English as the Treatise on Instrumentation (sometimes Treatise on Orchestration) is a technical study of Western musical instruments, written by Hector Berlioz. It was first published in 1844, and had a chapter added by Berlioz on conducting in 1855. The text was later revised by Richard Strauss in 1904 to include more modern instruments. The book discusses the various technical aspects of instruments, such as chromatic range, tone quality, and limitations. An explanation of the role of particular instruments within the orchestra is also provided. The book also provides orchestral excerpts from classical scores to give examples of techniques discussed. These examples are often of works by Berlioz himself, while Mozart, Wagner, Beethoven, and Gluck are also frequently cited.

Many composers studied the work closely, such as Mussorgsky, Mahler, R. Strauss, and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Instruments discussed

Strings:

Plucked Strings:

Keyboards:

Wind Instruments:

Oboe
Oboe d'amore
English horn
Bassoon
Tenoroon (Bassoon Quinte)
Clarinets (including Alto and Bass clarinets)
Basset-horn
Flute (alto flute)
Piccolo
Serpent
Russian Bassoon

Brass Instruments:

Voices: (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass etc.)

Percussion:

New Instruments (note, this refers to new instruments as of ca. 1850)

Saxophones
Saxhorn
Saxotrombas
Saxtubas
Concertina
Melodium organ
Octobass
Pianos and Melodiums with prolonged sounds

The Orchestra

On Conducting

External Links

Treatise on Instrumentation & Orchestration

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 '''''Grand Traité d’Instrumentation et d’Orchestration Modernes''''', abbreviated in English as the ''Treatise on Instrumentation'' (sometimes ''Treatise on Orchestration'') is a technical study of [[Western culture|Western]] [[musical instrument|musical instruments]], written by [[Hector Berlioz]]. It was first published in [[1844]], and had a chapter added by Berlioz on conducting in [[1855]]. The text was later revised by [[Richard Strauss]] in [[1904]] to include more modern instruments. The book discusses the various technical aspects of instruments, such as chromatic range, tone quality, and limitations. An explanation of the role of particular instruments within the [[orchestra]] is also provided. The book also provides orchestral excerpts from classical [[scores]] to give examples of techniques discussed. These examples are often of works by Berlioz himself, while [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]], [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]], and [[Christoph Willibald Gluck|Gluck]] are also frequently cited.
-Many composers studied the work closely, such as [[Modest Mussorgsky|Mussorgsky]], [[Gustav Mahler|Mahler]], [[Richard Strauss|R. Strass]], and [[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov|Rimsky-Korsakov]].
+Many composers studied the work closely, such as [[Modest Mussorgsky|Mussorgsky]], [[Gustav Mahler|Mahler]], [[Richard Strauss|R. Strauss]], and [[Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov|Rimsky-Korsakov]].
 ==Instruments discussed==
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 *[[Violin]]
 *[[Viola]]
-*[[Viola d'Amore]]
+*[[Viola d'amore]]
-*[[Viol|Viola da Gamba]]
+*[[Viol|Viola da gamba]]
-*[[Violincello]]
+*[[Cello|Violoncello]]
-*[[Double-Bass]]
+*[[Double bass]]
 '''Plucked Strings:'''
 *[[Harp]]
 *[[Guitar]]
 *[[Mandolin]]
 '''Keyboards:'''
 *[[Pianoforte]]
 *[[Organ (music)|Organ]]
 '''Wind Instruments:'''
 *[[Oboe]]
-*[[Oboe d'Amore]]
+*[[Oboe d'amore]]
-*[[English Horn]]
+*[[English horn]]
 *[[Bassoon]]
 *[[Tenoroon]] (Bassoon Quinte)
-*[[Clarinets]] (including Alto and Bass clarinets)
+*[[Clarinet|Clarinets]] (including Alto and Bass clarinets)
 *[[Basset-horn]]
 *[[Flute]] (alto flute)
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 '''Brass Instruments:'''
-*[[French Horn]]
+*[[French Horn|Horn (instrument)]]
 *[[Valve Horn]]
 *[[Trumpet]]
 *[[Cornet]]
-*[[Trombones]]
+*[[Trombone|Trombones]]
-*[[Tubas]] (bass tuba)
+*[[Tuba|Tubas]] (bass tuba)
 *[[Bugle]]
-*[[Key Bugle]]
+*[[Key bugle]]
-*[[Valve Bugle]]
+*[[Valve bugle]]
 *[[Ophicleide]] (Bass, Alto, Double-Bass
 *[[Bombardon]]
-Voices ([[Soprano]], [[Alto]], [[Tenor]], [[Bass (vocal range)|Bass]] etc.)
+'''Voices:''' ([[Soprano]], [[Alto]], [[Tenor]], [[Bass (vocal range)|Bass]] etc.)
-'''Percussion'''
+'''Percussion:'''
-*[[Timpani]] (Kettle Drums)
-*[[Bells]]
+*[[Timpani]] (Kettle drums)
+*[[Bell (instrument)|Bells]]
 *[[Glockenspiel]]
-*[[Glass Harmonica]]
+*[[Glass harmonica]]
-*[[Ancient Cymbals]]
+*[[Crotales|Ancient cymbals]]
-*[[Bass Drum]]
+*[[Bass drum]]
 *[[Gong]]
 *[[Tambourine]]
-*[[Side Drum]]
+*[[Side drum]]
-*[[Tenor Drum]]
+*[[Tenor drum]]
-*[[Triangle]]
+*[[Triangle (instrument)|Triangle]]
 *[[Crescent]]
 '''New Instruments''' (note, this refers to new instruments as of ca. 1850)
-*[[Saxophones]]
+*[[Saxophone|Saxophones]]
-*[[Saxhorns]]
+*[[Saxhorn]]
 *[[Saxotrombas]]
 *[[Saxtubas]]
 *[[Concertina]]
-*[[Melodium Organ]]
+*[[Melodium organ]]
 *[[Octobass]]
-*[[Pianos]] and Melodiums with prolonged sounds
+*[[Piano|Pianos]] and Melodiums with prolonged sounds
 '''The Orchestra'''