Why is orchestra the way it is? Why are some instruments in and some instruments out? Where are the electric guitars, synthesisers, saxophones, accordions? Why are there so many violins; and who pays for it all? And why has the line up not changed for 100 years ? Has it reached some state of perfection or just a dead end? In short, what's the history of the orchestra, more or less?
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RESEARCH
Indebted to this great book, The birth of the Orchestra
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birth-Orchestra-History-Institution-1650-1815/dp/0195189558
Octavio Más-Arocas: Fearless Programming: Invigorating the american orchestral tradition through new music
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Steven Lee Winteregg: The future of the Symphony based upon its historical development
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Too many clips to list, but a few notables:
David Bruce: Night Parade - sadly I'm not currently allowed to release the full recording of my 'Night Parade' (heard at the end), perhaps we can persuade the LA Phil to perform it 😜 If you're really keen you can listen to it on my patreon!
Monteverdi Orfeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYUGVnfwDcE
Stamitz Symphony in C (the two flutes clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7etRJWU0fQ
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChOZAmgF-nA
Wagner Götterdämmerung (final scene) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIVHw3_7X-E
Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX1-wNcrzsk
Haydn Symphony no.104 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjy2DJjf7tc
Lully Phaeton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJkoQjyy8YQ
Haydn Symfony no 6 Le Matin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwGQELUJnfs
