Using instruments in octave unison is a very simple and effective way to introduce material or create variety. Beethoven’s String Quartet in F starts with all the instruments playing a quiet octave unison idea:
Beethoven Op. 18 No 1, first movement
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Using instruments in octave unison is a very simple and effective way to introduce material or create variety. Beethoven’s String Quartet in F starts with all the instruments playing a quiet octave unison idea:
Beethoven Op. 18 No 1, first movement