{"product_id":"berliozs-orchestration-treatise-a-translation-and-commentary-hardback-9780521239530","title":"Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise; A Translation and Commentary (Hardback) 9780521239530","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBerlioz's Orchestration Treatise\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Translation and Commentary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides both a translation and detailed commentary on Berlioz's own practice as an orchestrator.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBerlioz (Author), Hugh Macdonald (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521239530, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 August 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e430 pages, 13 b\/w illus.  187 music examples\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.96 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"When I received the book, I confidently expected a good modern translation of this seminal work on orchestration and an informative commentary. My expectations were exceeded in both respects. A better translation and commentary than the present one can scarcely be imagined. Indeed, as far as commentary is concerned, this book is an essential reference tool for scholars of every nationality and for all performers of Berlioz's music.\"   Journal of Musicological Research\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBerlioz's Orchestration Treatise is a classic textbook which has been used as a guide to orchestration and as a source book for the understanding both of Berlioz's music and of orchestral practice in the nineteenth century. This was the first English translation of Berlioz's complete text since 1856, and it is accompanied throughout by Hugh Macdonald's extensive and authoritative commentary on the instruments of Berlioz's time and on his own orchestral practice, as revealed in his scores. It also includes extracts from Berlioz's writings on instruments in his Memoirs and in his many articles for the Parisian press. The Treatise has been highly valued both for its technical information about instruments but also for its poetic and visionary approach to the art of instrumentation. Berlioz was not only one of the great orchestrators of the nineteenth century, he was also the author with the clearest understanding of the art.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e A note on the edition\u003cbr\u003e A note on the translation\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e The Treatise\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Bowed strings\u003cbr\u003e 2. Plucked strings\u003cbr\u003e 3. Strings with keyboard\u003cbr\u003e 4. Wind: introduction\u003cbr\u003e 5. Wind with reeds\u003cbr\u003e 6. Wind without reeds\u003cbr\u003e 7. Wind with keyboard\u003cbr\u003e 8. Brass with mouthpiece\u003cbr\u003e 9. Woodwind with mouthpiece\u003cbr\u003e 10. Voices\u003cbr\u003e 11. Pitched percussion\u003cbr\u003e 12. Unpitched percussion\u003cbr\u003e 13. New instruments\u003cbr\u003e 14. The orchestra\u003cbr\u003e 15. The conductor and his art\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Berlioz's writing on instruments\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e General index\u003cbr\u003e Index of Berlioz's works.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Romantic music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Romantic music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Romantic%20music%20%5Bc%201830%20to%20c%201900%5D%20%5BAVGC5%5D%22\"\u003ec 1830 to c 1900 AVGC5\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006950986008,"sku":"9780521239530","price":135.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521239530i_dbb1765f-83d6-409b-b12a-dfc73b6eca4d.jpg?v=1691374077","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/berliozs-orchestration-treatise-a-translation-and-commentary-hardback-9780521239530","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}