history of the entire orchestra, I guess

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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Indebted to this great book, The birth of the Orchestra
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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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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:    • Monteverdi : L'Orfeo (Les Arts Floris...  
Stamitz Symphony in C (the two flutes clip)    • Carl Stamitz "Symphony in C - Allegro...  
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique    • Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique - Roge...  
Wagner Götterdämmerung (final scene)    • Wagner: Götterdämmerung (final scene)...  
Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C    • Fanny Mendelssohn: Overture in C Majo...  
Haydn Symphony no.104    • Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D m...  
Lully Phaeton    • Tafelmusik performs Lully: Excerpts f...  
Haydn Symfony no 6 Le Matin    • Joseph Haydn: Symphony in D major, no...