Tutti in the wind.
In many cases the wood-wind and brass groups can form a tutti
by themselves for periods of varying length. Sometimes this is
effected by the wood-wind alone, but more frequently with the
support of horns. At other times the horns are found alone without
the wood-wind, and, lastly, a tutti may be comprised of instruments
of each group in varying numbers. The addition of kettle-drums
and the rest of the percussion is quite common and constitutes what
the Germans call "Janitscharenmusik", or Turkish infantry music.
Violoncellos and double basses playing more or less important
pizz. notes are often added to wood-wind instruments (tutti),
likewise the remainder of the strings and the harps; this process
renders the sustained notes in the wood-wind more distinct. Tutti
passages in wood-wind and horns do not produce any great amount of
power in forte passages, but, on the other hand tutti in the brass
groups alone may attain an extraordinary volume of tone. In the
following examples the formation of pedal notes by strings or woodind
in no way alters the general character of the Tutti:
Examples:
- No. 210-211. Snegourotchka 149, 151(compare)
- Tsar Saltan 14, 17, 26 (cf. Ex. 182-184).
- Pan Voyevoda 57, 186, 262.
- No. 212. Ivan the Terrible, Act II 19; cf. also Act. III 5.
- * No. 213-214. Legend of Kitesh 294, 312 (compare).
- * No. 215. The Golden Cockerel 116; cf. also 82 and 84.
- * Antar 37 (cf. Ex. 65).
