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Musical instruments, 1925
13 lines. Read by computer on 21 September 2026. Printed page 152. See the scan on archive.org.
1Like the Viola its upper two strings \( A \) and \( D \) are of gut, while its lower two, \( G \) and \( C \) are wound with silver wire.
3The 'Cello possesses far greater individuality than the Viola; has a wider range, and the character of its registers are more highly differentiated. The \( A \) string has a passionate penetrating quality adapted to the expression of intense emotion. It is sometimes used for the soprano part, while the Viola takes the middle voice. See the well known passage from Tristan and Isolde, where the Violas are divided, being reinforced by the Bassoons. The tones of the Double Basses as they sustain the \( Bb \) are clarified and strengthened by the fourth horn. The passage is a masterpiece of tonal color and balance of the voice parts.
5No 41. Tristan and Isolde, Act I
6Moderato
7Vcl.
8Violas div. with Bassoon I & II
9Horn D.B.
10WAGNER
12This upper register, suggesting now a feminine voice, and then a young tenor, is supplemented by the lyric quality of the \( D \) string, with its baritone quality, such as we hear in the opening theme of the slow
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