Ce livre est une étude approfondie de l'orchestre au XVIIIe siècle, avec un accent particulier sur l'instrumentation chez les symphonistes de la Pouplinière. L'auteur examine les différentes techniques d'orchestration utilisées par les compositeurs de cette période, en utilisant des exemples tirés des oeuvres musicales de Gossec, Schencker et Gaspard Procksch. Ce livre conviendra à tous les musiciens et étudiants en musique qui s'intéressent à l'histoire et à l'évolution de l'orchestre. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.