How did the orchestra develop? Detailed answer

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How did the orchestra develop?

An orchestra is a large group of musicians who play instruments of various kinds. A standard orchestra consists of 75-100 players. Of these, more than half play stringed instruments, which form the backbone of the orchestra. The rest play woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments. An orchestra of this type is called a symphony.

An orchestra that has 15 to 30 performers is called a chamber orchestra. It is small enough to play in a small hall or "room". A string orchestra consists only of the string instruments of a symphony orchestra.

The modern orchestra has evolved over hundreds of years. Many experiments and changes were carried out, and many composers contributed to the improvement of the form of the orchestra. The first prominent composer to write for orchestra was the Italian Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). He was also the first great opera composer. In one of his works, he used an orchestra of 35 musicians playing violins, guitars, harpsichords, organs, trumpets, trombones and flutes. When the violin was perfected in the XNUMXth century, the strings became the leading instruments in the orchestra.

The great French opera composer Rameau (1683-1764) was one of the first composers to use clarinets in an orchestra. He also made constant use of bassoons and horns. Turkish orchestras that traveled around Europe introduced the musicians to several new percussion instruments. These are bass drums, triangle, cymbals and others.

So we see how the orchestra grew and changed in the number and kind of instruments the composers could use. And composers wrote music that enabled orchestras to portray new sounds and sound colors.

Author: Likum A.

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