Principles of Orchestration, with Musical Examples Drawn from His Own Works

by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov

* Sadko, Opera, before 34—Horn + Violas div., Trombones + 'Cellos div.[16]

C. Combination of the three groups.

The combination of strings, wood-wind and brass instruments, set side by side, produces a full, round and firm tone.

Examples:

[No. 172.] The Tsar's Bride, before 145—Ob., Fag. + Horns + Strings.

"""final chord (cf. [Table I of chords], Ex. 5).

* [No. 173.] Sadko, end of 1st tableau—short chords. Last chords of the 1st, 3rd and 7th tableaux (cf. [Table I and III], [Vol. II], Ex. 9, 10, 18).

* [No. 174.] The Christmas Night 22—Wind + Brass c. sord. + tremolo strings.

Legend of Kitesh 162 (cf. [Ex. 250]).

Snegourotchka—end of opera, (cf. [Table III] in [Vol. II], Ex. 17) and a host of other examples.