Treatise on Instrumentation
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.[2] The book discusses the various technical aspects of instruments, such as chromatic range, tone quality, and limitations.The book also provides orchestral excerpts from classical scores to give examples of techniques discussed.These examples are sometimes of works by Berlioz himself, while Mozart, Wagner, Beethoven, and Gluck are also frequently cited.[2] Many composers studied the work closely, such as Modest Mussorgsky, Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
EnglishWesternmusical instrumentsHector BerliozconductingRichard Strausstone qualityorchestraclassicalscoresMozartWagnerBeethovenModest MussorgskyGustav MahlerNikolai Rimsky-KorsakovViolinViola d'amoreViola da gambaDouble bassGuitarMandolinOboe d'amoreEnglish hornBassoonTenoroonClarinetsBasset-hornalto flutePiccoloSerpentRussian bassoonFrench hornTrumpetCornetTrombonesKeyed bugleOphicleideBombardonSopranoTimpaniGlockenspielGlass harmonicaAncient cymbalsBass drumTambourineSide drumTenor drumTriangleCrescentSaxophonesSaxhornSaxotrombasSaxtubasConcertinaOctobassPianosInternational Music Score Library ProjectList of worksMusic criticism and writingLes Francs-juges, Op. 3Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23Béatrice et Bénédict, Op. 27Les Troyens, Op. 29Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Op. 15Harold en Italie, Op. 16Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17OverturesMesse solennelleGrande messe des morts, Op. 5Te Deum, Op. 22Lélio, Op. 14bTristia, Op. 18La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25Le Chant des chemins de ferPrix de Rome cantatasLes Nuits d'été, Op. 7MémoiresLa Symphonie fantastiqueMusée Hector-Berlioz