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1
Q

instruments

A

he uses an unusual combination of instruments

for example he uses trumpets, cornets and trombones

2
Q

horns

A

1st and 2nd horns sound an octave lower than written

3rd in F

4th in E

3
Q

cor anglais

A

sounds down a perfect 5th

4
Q

picolo

A

sounds an octave higher

5
Q

violas

A

are divided at opening to enable the lower part to play open string drones and the upper has the melody

6
Q

at the allegretto

A

the violins and cellos play pizzicato with double stopping, in the second violin

7
Q

clarinets

A

uses the (low) chamumeaux register with broken chord figures at b 48

8
Q

arco

A

strings return to arco in b 53

9
Q

final sections

A

strings play with mutes

con sordini

10
Q

solo viola

A

doesn’t play until b 65 where it plays the idee fixe with konger ntoe values