Nov 1 2016, David Santamauro has written: ...
If you are concerned about orchestration of polyphony (your own or an orchestration of someone else), then I'd grab an orchestration book and study examples of fore/middle/background techniques[1]. Of course, Mozart's Jupiter symphony is by far one of the more complex examples (quintuple fugue). Adler analyzes this section quite nicely (pulled book off shelf and blew the dust off :) ). There are other examples that are analyzed in that section and although not strictly polyphonic, they detail the idea of orchestral colors for each of the elements (fore/middle/background)--and of course, what is polyphony if not a collection of elements ...
No book reading - especially with note practical score analysis - for me, since I'm blind, but thanks for the terms, these should yield more theoretical results on the internet.
Have a look at Mahler, Symphony #5 2nd and 3rd movements. The 3rd has a small fugue that is developed throughout. Brahms' Symphony #1 1st movement has "vertical" polyphony per se and the presto has wonderful imitation based on the rising/descending lines of the introduction. And of course, Holst Planets (Jupiter): wonderful fore/middle/background technique.
Thank you so very much, this will help. I've gone and bookmarked those on youtube and will listen to them all. They should help. Best wishes, Jeanette
Hope that helps ... [1] Adler: The Study of Orchestration (Ch 15)
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