tc.; the C below
middle C is rendered as C3, and the scale following would be D3, E3,
etc.; the C above middle C is rendered as C5, and the scale following
would be D5, E5, etc.

Sharp, flat, and natural symbols are rendered as [sharp], [flat], and
[natural], respectively. Other musical symbols are rendered as
[symbol: name].

Italics are surrounded by _underscores_. Boldface text is surrounded
by =equal signs=.]

NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV

_Principles of Orchestration_

_with musical examples
drawn from his own works_

Edited by
MAXIMILIAN STEINBERG

English translation by
EDWARD AGATE

[VOLUME I]

[Edition Russe de Musique, Paris, 1922]

CONTENTS

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