Study of Counterpoint and Strata | Orchestral Distribution Effects in Sound, Space and Acoustics

Subject 4.1 is from Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6. mov. i, mm. 305-313. The goal was to study orchestration strata and hyper-romantic counterpoint. Example A is the harmony only: Horns, Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Viola, Cello, Contrabass. Example B is the contrechant only: Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, add Viola, Cella at m.309. Example C is the melody only: Flute, Violin I & II, add oboe (m. 311), add clarinet (m. 312). Example D is the original orchestration.