Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · section 38 of 100

D. Combination of strings and brass

Owing to the dissimilarity between the quality of string and brass tone, the combination of these two groups in unison can never yield such a perfect blend as that produced by the union of strings and wood-wind. When a brass and a stringed instrument progress in unison, each can be heard separately, but the instruments in each group which can be combined with the greatest amount of success are those whose respective registers correspond the most nearly; Violin + Trumpet; Viola + Horn;

'Cellos D. basses | + | Trombones Tuba

(for heavy massive effects).

The combination of horns and 'cellos, frequently employed, produces a beautifully blended, soft quality of tone.

Examples:

Tsar Saltan 29—Vns I + II + Horn.

* No. 92. The Golden Cockerel 98—Violas con sord. + Horn.