Classical Music / Orchestras
An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.
The term orchestra is derived from the Greek word "orchesis" which describes the area in front of an ancient Greek stage meant for the Greek chorus.
From its pioneering years in Renaissance and Baroque periods, the orchestra grew through the 18th and 19th centuries, but hardly changed in composition during the succeeding 20th century.
The term orchestra is derived from the Greek word "orchesis" which describes the area in front of an ancient Greek stage meant for the Greek chorus.
From its pioneering years in Renaissance and Baroque periods, the orchestra grew through the 18th and 19th centuries, but hardly changed in composition during the succeeding 20th century.