THE OF THE /MODERN ORCHESTRA A eee Pricedifner AN Great PonTLANo StREET.DEDICATED TO SIR ALEXANDER C. MACKENZIE, Mus. D., LL.D. D.C.L. Principal of the Royal Academy of Music.Preface. Within the last fifty years the mechanism of most instruments has been materially improved, and, concurrently, the orchestral palette has been en- riched with a variety of tone-color formerly unknown. Hence the necessi- ty for a new manual setting forth the present state of orchestral instru- ments; their compass and capabilities, Characteristic features of the present book are the Complete Lists of Shakes and Tremolos for the Woodwind, and of Double, Triple, and Quadruple Stops for the Strings. It has always seemed to us. that these matters are dealt with in somewhat too summary a manner in most works on Instrumentation. We venture to think the lists contained in this manual will fully meet the requirements of the student, and may even oc- casionally be of service to the accomplished composer. To the Organ a special section has been devoted, in which, not to men- tion a few hints that may prove useful to organ-builders, we have en- deavored to give such information as will be of assistance to musicians wishing to write for the Organ and Orchestra combined. CH-M, WIDOR.