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Why is the cello in the string orchestra?

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String orchestra instrumentation is 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, bass.

Violincello or "cello" is a member of the violin family, as are the others listed.

Many prominent composers wrote works for string orchestra. One is Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings."

Besides- there's always room for cello :)

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