Note 14 — Melody in different groups of instruments combined together.
Edward Agate translation
The process of doubling strings and wood-wind in octaves:
Fl. Vns ] 8, Ob. 'Cellos ] 8,
etc. often used by the classics to obtain balance of tone, is not to be recommended, as the tone quality of the two groups is so widely different. As a result of the ever-increasing tendency to profusion of colour, this method has recently come into fashion again, notably among the younger French composers. (Editor's note.)