Why musical ideas stand out in an orchestration

This is the first video in my series on orchestration, which aims to introduce you to some key aspects of this wonderful art. In this video, I briefly explain how foreground and background concepts apply to orchestration.

0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Foreground & Background
1:15 - Figure/Ground Principle
1:40 - Number of Instruments
2:25 - Dynamics
3:54 - Register
5:32 - Timbre
7:46 - Articulation
9:01 - Texture
10:23 - Summary
11:08 - Thanks
11:16 - Private Lessons Promo

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