Edited by
MAXIMILIAN STEINBERG
English translation by
EDWARD AGATE
[VOLUMES I and II]
[Édition Russe de Musique, Paris, 1922]
CONTENTS
[Volume I]
Text
| page | |
| [Editor's Preface] | [VII—XII] |
| [Extract from the Author's preface] (1891) | [1] |
| [Extract from the Preface to the last edition] | [5] |
| [Chapter I.]—General review of orchestral groups | |
| A. Stringed instruments | [6] |
| B. Wind instruments: | |
| Wood-wind | [12] |
| Brass | [21] |
| C. Instruments of little sustaining power: | |
| Plucked strings | [26] |
| Pizzicato | [27] |
| Harp | [27] |
| Percussion instruments producing determinate sounds, keyed instruments | |
| Kettle-drums | [29] |
| Piano and Celesta | [30] |
| Glockenspiel, Bells, Xylophone | [32] |
| Percussion instruments producing indefinite sounds | [32] |
| Comparison of resonance in orchestral groups, and combination of different tone qualities | [33] |
| [Chapter II.]—Melody | |
| Melody in stringed instruments | [36] |
| Grouping in unison | [39] |
| Stringed instruments doubling in octaves | [40] |
| Melody in double octaves | [44] |
| Doubling in three and four octaves | [45] |
| Melody in thirds and sixths | [45] |
| Melody in the wood-wind | [46] |
| Combination in unison | [47] |
| Combination in octaves | [49] |
| Doubling in two, three and four octaves | [51] |
| Melody in thirds and sixths | [52] |
| Thirds and sixths together | [53] |
| Melody in the brass | [53] |
| Brass in unison, in octaves, thirds and sixths | [55] |
| Melody in different groups of instruments combined together | [56] |
| A. Combination of wind and brass in unison | [56] |
| B. Combination of wind and brass in octaves | [57] |
| C. Combination of strings and wind | [58] |
| D. Combination of strings and brass | [61] |
| E. Combination of the three groups | [61] |
| [Chapter III.]—Harmony | |
| General observations | [63] |
| Number of harmonic parts—Duplication | [64] |
| Distribution of notes in chords | [67] |
| String harmony | [69] |
| Wood-wind harmony | [71] |
| Four-part and three-part harmony | [72] |
| Harmony in several parts | [76] |
| Duplication of timbres | [77] |
| Remarks | [78] |
| Harmony in the brass | [82] |
| Four-part writing | [82] |
| Three-part writing | [84] |
| Writing in several parts | [84] |
| Duplication in the brass | [85] |
| Harmony in combined groups | [88] |
| A. Combination of wind and brass | [88] |
| 1. In unison | [88] |
| 2. Overlaying, crossing, enclosure of parts | [90] |
| B. Combination of strings and wind | [94] |
| C. Combination of the three groups | [95] |
| [Chapter IV.]—Composition of the orchestra | |
| Different ways of orchestrating the same music | [97] |
| Full Tutti | [101] |
| Tutti in the wind | [103] |
| Tutti pizzicato | [103] |
| Tutti in one, two and three parts | [104] |
| Soli in the strings | [104] |
| Limits of orchestral range | [106] |
| Transference of passages and phrases | [107] |
| Chords of different tone quality used alternately | [108] |
| Amplification and elimination of tone qualities | [109] |
| Repetition of phrases, imitation, echo | [110] |
| Sforzando-piano and piano-sforzando chords | [111] |
| Method of emphasising certain notes and chords | [111] |
| Crescendo and diminuendo | [112] |
| Diverging and converging progressions | [113] |
| Tone quality as a harmonic force. Harmonic basis | [114] |
| Artificial effects | [116] |
| Use of percussion instruments for rhythm and colour | [117] |
| Economy in orchestral colour | [118] |
| [Chapter V.]—Combination of the human voice with orchestra. The Stage band | |
| Orchestral accompaniment of solo voices | [119] |
| General remarks | [119] |
| Transparence of accompaniment. Harmony | [120] |
| Doubling voices in the orchestra | [122] |
| Recitative and declamation | [125] |
| Orchestral accompaniment of the chorus | [126] |
| Solo voice with chorus | [128] |
| Instruments on the stage and in the wings | [129] |
| [Chapter VI] (Supplementary).—Voices | |
| Technical terms | [132] |
| Soloists | [133] |
| Range and register | [133] |
| Vocalisation | [134] |
| Vowels | [136] |
| Flexibility | [137] |
| Colour and character of voices | [137] |
| Voices in combination | [139] |
| Duet | [139] |
| Trios, quartets etc. | [141] |
| Chorus | [142] |
| Range and register | [142] |
| Melody | [144] |
| A. Mixed chorus | [145] |
| Chorus in unison | [145] |
| Progression in octaves | [145] |
| Voices divisi; harmonic use of the mixed chorus | [146] |
| B. Men's chorus and Women's chorus | [148] |