Piston, Walter,  1894-1976 <br/><br/>
Orchestration / 
Walter Piston. 
 - ix, 477 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes index. 
<br/><br/>One: The instruments of the orchestra -- Stringed instruments -- The violin -- The viola -- The violoncello -- The double-bass -- Woodwind instruments -- The flute -- The oboe -- The clarinet -- The bassoon -- Bass instruments -- The horn -- The trumpet -- The trombone -- The tuba -- Percussion instruments -- The harp -- Keyboard instruments -- Two: Analysis of orchestration -- Types of texture : type I, orchestral unison -- Types of texture : type II, melody and accompaniment -- Types of texture : type III, secondary melody -- Types of texture : type IV, part writing -- Types of texture : type V, contrapuntal texture -- Types of texture : type VI, chords -- Types of texture : type VII, complex texture -- Three: Problems in orchestration -- Orchestration of melody -- Background and accompaniment -- Scoring of chords -- Voice leading and counterpoint. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Instrumentation and orchestration
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>781.374