Treatise on Instrumentation - wikipedia Treatise on Instrumentation 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. In 1904 Richard Strauss was asked to update the text to include some modern instruments and included musical examples from Wagner, and in 1905 the updated Treatise with a new preface by Strauss was published in German. The 1905 edition was translated into English in 1948. 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 sometimes 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. Contents 1 Instruments discussed 2 Other topics discussed 3 References 4 External links Instruments discussed Strings : Violin Viola Viola d'amore Viola da gamba Cello Double bass Plucked strings : Harp Guitar Mandolin Keyboards : Piano Organ 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 : French horn Valve horn Trumpet Cornet Trombones Tubas ( bass tuba ) Bugle Key bugle Valve bugle Ophicleide ( Bass, Alto, Double - Bass ) Bombardon Voices : ( Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass etc. ) Percussion : Timpani ( Kettle drums ) Bells Glockenspiel Glass harmonica Ancient cymbals Bass drum Gong Tambourine side drum Tenor drum Triangle Crescent New instruments : Saxophones Saxhorn Saxotrombas Saxtubas Concertina Melodium organ Octobass Pianos and Melodiums with prolonged sounds Other topics discussed The orchestra - an overview of how the orchestra functions as a whole, and its development throughout history. On conducting - a brief discussion of conducting practices in Europe during Berlioz 's day. Berlioz was also known as a great conductor in his time, in addition to a composer. References Jump up ^ Instrumentationslehre, Hector Berlioz and Richard Strauss, CF Peters, Edition Peters 3120, Leipzig 1905 ^ Jump up to : Treatise on Instrumentation by Hector Berlioz and Richard Strauss, translated by Theodore Front, published by Edwin F. Kalmus, NY, NY 1948 Jump up ^ Note : this refers to new instruments as of ca. 1850. External links Treatise on Instrumentation : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project ( IMSLP ) Excerpts from the Treatise on Instrumentation and Orchestration Treatise on Instrumentation and Orchestration complete, with additions by Richard Strauss, in English, on IMSLP.org Treatise on Instrumentation and Orchestration, English translation of the 1858 Novello edition at Google Books BNF : cb150439048 ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Treatise_on_Instrumentation&oldid=799831056 '' Categories : Works by Hector Berlioz Music theory Musicology 1844 works Literature first published in serial form Hidden categories : Works with IMSLP links Articles with International Music Score Library Project links Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Galego Edit links This page was last edited on 10 September 2017, at 03 : 19. About Wikipedia

Question: who was the 1844 treatise on modern instrumentation and orchestration was written by
Answer: Hector Berlioz