A Taxonomy of Orchestral Grouping Effects Derived from Principles of Auditory Perception
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A Taxonomy of Orchestral Grouping Effects Derived from Principles of Auditory Perception

An analysis of orchestration treatises and musical scores reveals an implicit understanding of auditory grouping principles by which many orchestration techniques give rise to predictable perceptual effects. We present a novel theory formalized in a taxonomy of devices related to auditory grouping principles that appear frequently in Western orchestration practices from a range of historical epochs.

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