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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 after being serialised in many parts prior to this date, 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 language\|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]] after being serialised in many parts prior to this date, and had a chapter added by Berlioz on [[~~conductor\|~~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 music\|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.		'''''Grand Traité d’Instrumentation et d’Orchestration Modernes''''', abbreviated in [[English language\|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]] after being serialised in many parts prior to this date, 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 music\|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. Strauss]], 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]].