Stable Stratification:

Smetana, Die Moldau, mm. 187-194

Example 16. Smetana, Die Moldau, mm. 187-194

Audio Excerpts

Smetana, Die Moldau, mm. 187-194: first Violins and Harp
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Smetana, Die Moldau, mm. 187-194: Horns, second Violins, Celli
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Transforming Stratification:

Borodin, In the Steppes of Central Asia, mm. 27–42

Example 17. Borodin, In the Steppes of Central Asia, mm. 27–42.

Audio Excerpts

Borodin, In the Steppes of Central Asia, mm. 27–42
USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Evgeny Svetlanov, Melodiya/Angel