Timbral Heterogeneity — Taxonomy of Orchestral Grouping Effects (Copy) (Copy) — Timbre and Orchestration Resource

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Examples of Timbral Heterogeneity:

Sustained

Stable Timbral Heterogeneity
- Debussy, La Mer, iii, mm. 183–186
- Vaughan Williams, Symphony no. 8, iv, mm. 9–11
Transforming Timbral Heterogeneity

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. — 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.

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Stable Timbral Heterogeneity:

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

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