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Principles of orchestration

with musical examples drawn from his own works

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay (1844-1908)

Editor's Preface.

Extract from the Author's Preface (1891).

Extract from the Preface to the last edition.

I.

Chapter I.GENERAL REVIEW OF ORCHESTRAL GROUPS.

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II.

Chapter II.MELODY.

Melody in stringed instruments.

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Melody in the wood-wind.

Combination in unison.

Combination in octaves.

Doubling in two, three and four octaves.

Melody in thirds and sixths.

Thirds and sixths together.

Melody in the brass.

Melody in different groups of instruments combined together.

III.

Chapter III.HARMONY.

IV.

Chapter IV. COMPOSITION OF THE ORCHESTRA.

V.

Chapter V. COMBINATION OF THE HUMAN VOICE WITH ORCHESTRA. THE STAGE BAND.

VI.

Chapter VI (Supplementary). VOICES.

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NICOLAS RIMSKY-KORSAKOW

PRINCIPLES
OF
ORCHESTRATION
WITH MUSICAL EXAMPLES DRAWN FROM HIS OWN WORKS

EDITED BY
MAXIMILIAN STEINBERG
ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY

EDWARD AGATE

I
(TEXTE)

TOUS DROITS RÉSERVÉS
PROPRIÉTAIRE POUR TOUS PAYS

<<ÉDITION RUSSE DE MUSIQUE>>
(Russischer Musikverlag G. m. b. H.)
(FONDÉE PAR S. ET N. KOUSSEWITZKY)

BERLIN – LEIPZIG – MOSCOU – PARIS – BRUXELLES – MADRID
BARCELONA – LONDRES – NEW-YORK

1923

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Rodardruck von C. G. Röder G.m.b.H., Leipzig