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How many violins violas basses and cellos in a professional symphony orchestra?
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∙ 14y ago
Depends on which orchestral piece and by which composer we are talking about. The actual number of musicians required for any given piece is usually defined in the score written by the composer. There is no real "standard" cut and dried number that fits to every situation.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoTwo violin sections, one viola section, one cello section and one bass section - These can have any number of players, the bass is usually the smallest, followed by the viola. If it's a chamber orchestra the sections will all be relatively small compared to a symphony orchestra.
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How many contra basses in an orchestra?
In a full-sized orchestra, there should be eight basses.
What instruments were used in Eine Kliene Nachtmusik?
A string orchestra, violins, violas, basses, cellos.
What instrument sits closest to the audience in an orchestra?
Usually the first violins on one side and the basses on the other sit closest to the audience in an orchestra.
What is a string orchestra?
An orchestra of all strings, Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses. The Piano, being a member of the percussion family would not normally be part of the string orchestra unless being used as solo instrument.
What is the number of families in an orchestra?
There are four instruments in an orchestra, violins, violas, cellos, and basses and they decrease in pitch respectivly. There are however, five sections. Violin I, violin II, viola, cello, and bass. There are some special pieces however that split other instruments into two sections.
How many contra basses in an orchestra?
In a full-sized orchestra, there should be eight basses.
What is Symphonies?
A symphony is like an orchestra but a symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. Symphonies have flutes, clarinets, basses, celloes, first violins, second violins, violas, harp, piano, bassoons, oboes, horns, trumpets, timpani, percussion, trumbone and tuba.
How many violins violas cellos and basses are in a orchestra?
It all depends on how large the orchestra is. There isn't really a definite answer to this question
What instruments were used in Eine Kliene Nachtmusik?
A string orchestra, violins, violas, basses, cellos.
How many string instruments in a orchestera?
Depends on the orchestra size. The sections are : Violins, 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double-basses. Sometimes a harp.
What instrument sits closest to the audience in an orchestra?
Usually the first violins on one side and the basses on the other sit closest to the audience in an orchestra.
Is str an abbreviation for a section in an orchestra?
It is sometimes used when referring to the string section of the orchestra. The string section is made up of: violins, violas, cellos and double basses.
What is a string orchestra?
An orchestra of all strings, Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses. The Piano, being a member of the percussion family would not normally be part of the string orchestra unless being used as solo instrument.
What is the number of families in an orchestra?
There are four instruments in an orchestra, violins, violas, cellos, and basses and they decrease in pitch respectivly. There are however, five sections. Violin I, violin II, viola, cello, and bass. There are some special pieces however that split other instruments into two sections.
What are the positioning of an orchestra?
The total shape of a string orchestra is a semi circle, and the conductor stands in the middle of the flat side, and on his/her immediate left are the first violins, then (going clockwise) the second violins, and if you have third violins then they are next, otherwise you have the violas, then the double basses are kind of next but near the back, and then on the conductors immediate right are the cellos. Hope that helped!
Where does a cello sit on stage in the orchestra?
When you look at the stage, the violins will occupy the left portion of the orchestra. The violas are situated in the middle of the orchestra while the cello is in the right part of the orchestra. The basses are situated behind the celloes and can stretch to where the violas are, if there is a good many basses in the orchestra.
Is the violin a orchetra?
The violin is not A orchestra, but it is PART of one. Usually orchestras have violins, violas, cellos, and basses. But there are some situations where some instruments are missing. One violin is called a solo, two is a duet.
