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

by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov

Snegourotchka 187 (cf. [Ex. 102]).

The Christmas Night, before 29, 130.

Mlada, Act III 36.

* The Golden Cockerel 177, 180 (cf. [Ex. 229]).

Double bass solo:

* [No. 227.] Mlada, Act II 10-12—a special instance where the first string is tuned down.

Solo quartet:

The Christmas Night 222—Vn., Viola, 'Cello, D. bass.

* [No. 228.] Tsar Saltan 248—Vn. I, Vn. II, Viola, 'Cello.

* The case of a solo stringed instrument doubled by the wood-wind in unison must not be forgotten. The object is to attain great purity and abundance of tone, without impairing the timbre of the solo instrument (especially in the high and low registers), or to produce a certain highly-coloured effect.