Editing Orchestration (section)

===Rameau===
Jean Philippe [[Rameau]] was famous for "the eloquence of [his] orchestral writing which was something entirely new... - with a feeling for colour [(i.e., tone colour or [[timbre]])] that is altogether 'modern'."<ref>Pincherle, M. (1967, p. 122) ''An Illustrated History of Music''.  London, MacMillan.</ref> In 'The Entrance of Polymnie' from his opera ''[[Les Boréades]]'' (1763), the predominant string texture is shot through with descending scale figures on the bassoon, creating an exquisite blend of timbres:[[File:Entry of Polymnie from les Boreades.wav|thumb|'L'Entrée de Polymnie' from ''Les Boréades'' by Rameau.]][[File:Entry of Polymnie from les Boreades.png|thumb|center|500px|'L'Entrée de Polymnie' from ''Les Boréades'' by Rameau.]]In the aria 'Rossignols amoureux' from his opera ''[[Hippolyte et Aricie]]'', Rameau evokes the sound of lovelorn nightingales by means of two flutes blending with a solo violin, while the rest of the violins play sustained notes in the background.

[[File:Rameau 'Rossignols amoureux' from Hippolyte et Aricie 01.wav|thumb|Rameau 'Rossignols amoureux' from Hippolyte et Aricie]][[File:Rameau 'Rossignols amoureux' from Hippolyte et Aricie 02.png|thumb|center|600px|Rameau 'Rossignols amoureux' from Hippolyte et Aricie]]