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. Includes 150 full-score musical examples from works by Berlioz, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, and others. Complete with Berlioz's chapters on the orchestra and on conducting. Foreword by Richard Strauss. Glossary.
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0486269035
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9780486269030
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Treatise on Instrumentation (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
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. Includes 150 full-score musical examples from works by Berlioz, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, and others. Complete with Berlioz's chapters on the orchestra and on conducting. Foreword by Richard Strauss. Glossary.