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In the 11th century the first orchestras were made up of small group musicians performing for festivals, but the true modern orchestras didn't start until the late 16th century. The growth of the orchestra was based largely upon works written by composers, which continued to increase in scope as time went by, requiring new members of the orchestra to play the works. Notbale "expanders" of the orchestra would be Beethoven, who brought the piccolo into the orchestra with his fifth symphony, Wagner, who greatly expanded the brass section, Berlioz, who made more extensive use of the harp in the orchestra than anyone before him, and so on. Today, a standard symphony orchestra is anywhere from 90-105 players.

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