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Other instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone as soloist instruments, as may the concert harp and, for performances of some modern compositions, electronic instruments and guitars.
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Conducting
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Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert.
Classical period (music)
11 linksEra of classical music between roughly 1730 and 1820.
Era of classical music between roughly 1730 and 1820.
Variety and contrast within a piece became more pronounced than before and the orchestra increased in size, range, and power.
Cello
11 linksBowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family.
Bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family.
As a solo instrument, the cello uses its whole range, from bass to soprano, and in chamber music such as string quartets and the orchestra's string section, it often plays the bass part, where it may be reinforced an octave lower by the double basses.
Concert band
18 linksPerforming ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, and occasionally including the harp, double bass, or bass guitar.
Performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, and occasionally including the harp, double bass, or bass guitar.
Concert band music generally includes original wind compositions, concert marches, transcriptions of orchestral arrangements, light music, and popular music.
Double bass
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The double bass, also known simply as the bass (or by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox additions such as the octobass).
Violin
9 linksWooden chordophone in the violin family.
Wooden chordophone in the violin family.
They are most prominent in the Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from chamber music to orchestras) and as solo instruments.
Classical music
20 linksClassical music generally refers to the formal musical tradition of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions.
Classical music generally refers to the formal musical tradition of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions.
The basic forces required for an orchestra became somewhat standardized (although they would grow as the potential of a wider array of instruments was developed in the following centuries).
Oboe
8 linksType of double reed woodwind instrument.
Type of double reed woodwind instrument.
Today, the oboe is commonly used as orchestral or solo instrument in symphony orchestras, concert bands and chamber ensembles.
Concerto
7 linksA concerto (plural concertos, or concerti from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble.
String instrument
7 linksString instruments, stringed instruments, or chordophones are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.
String instruments, stringed instruments, or chordophones are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.
Bowed instruments include the string section instruments of the Classical music orchestra (violin, viola, cello and double bass) and a number of other instruments (e.g., viols and gambas used in early music from the Baroque music era and fiddles used in many types of folk music).