Treatise on Instrumentation by Hector Berlioz; Richard Strauss - 1948

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, 1948. The "Treatise" of Berlioz, for many decades considered the "Bible" of instrumentation/orchestration, is here in the expanded version revised by Richard Strauss, and including Berlioz' essay "On Conducting", here translated by Theodore Front. CONTENTS: Foreword (Strauss); Introduction (Berlioz). INSTRUMENTS: Strings, Plucked Strings, Pianoforte, Reed Winds, Winds without Reeds, Brass; Wood with Mouthpiece, Organ, Percussion, New Instruments. The Orchestra; On Conducting; Glossary and Index. 424 pages, profusely illustrated with score excerpts. CONDITION: A solid, square copy with moderate cover-wear (at the edges and corners), a previous owner's signature, and a strong tape-reinforced spine top. its interior in briaht, unmarked, near-pristine. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: Due to this item's weight (nearly three pounds securely packed), an additional shipping charge must be assessed for domestic (USA) Priority Mail or for International shipping --- *** not to exceed actual US Postal Service rates.. Large Softcover. Very Good. 9" x 11.75".