Instrumentation
The symphony is scored for the following instruments :
- Woodwind
- 1 Piccolo
- 2 Flutes (2nd doubling 2nd piccolo)
- 3 Oboes (3rd doubling cor anglais)
- 3 Clarinets (3rd doubling E-flat Clarinet)
- 3 Bassoons (3rd doubling contrabassoon)
- Brass
- 4 Horns
- 3 Trumpets
- 3 Trombones
- Tuba
- Percussion
- Timpani
- Bass drum
- Snare drum
- Triangle
- Cymbals
- Tambourine
- Tam-tam
- Xylophone
- Strings
- 1st and 2nd Violins
- Violas
- Violoncellos
- Double basses
Read more about this topic: Symphony No. 10 (Shostakovich)