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Examples of Timbral Heterogeneity:

Sustained

Punctuated

  • Punctuated Timbral Heterogeneity

 

Stable Timbral Heterogeneity:

Debussy, La Mer, iii, mm. 183–186

Example 8. Debussy, La Mer, iii, mm. 183-186. Note that the glockenspiel sounds two octaves higher than written. The rest of the orchestra is not shown.

Audio Excerpts

Debussy, La Mer, iii, mm. 183-186: English horn
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Debussy, La Mer, iii, mm. 183-186: English horn plus horn
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Debussy, La Mer, iii, mm. 183-186: English horn, horn, and glockenspiel
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Debussy, La Mer, iii, mm. 183-186: Full musical context
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Stable Timbral Heterogeneity:

Vaughan Williams, Symphony no. 8, iv, mm. 9–11

Audio Excerpts

Vaughan Williams, Symphony no. 8, iv, mm. 9–11