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one hundred people disagreeing quietly, in tune, for your benefit.
means music written for a full orchestra, blending distinct instrument families into a single layered sound.
from from greek orkhestra, the semicircular floor where the chorus danced in ancient theater, later borrowed by italians for the pit where musicians sat below the stage.
seating logicstrings up front, brass in back, for balance
conductor inventionbatons standardized only in the 1820s
loudest instrumentunamplified brass can hit 130 decibels
biggest evermahler's symphony no 8 needs 1000 performers
for instance
berlin philharmonic — founded 1882, still the benchmark for orchestral precision
vienna new year concert — strauss waltzes broadcast to 90 countries every january 1st
star wars score — john williams, london symphony orchestra, 1977
beethoven's ninth — 1824 premiere, beethoven deaf, had to be turned to see applause