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Concertmaster
The concertmaster (from the German Konzertmeister) is the leader of the first violin section in an orchestra (or clarinet, oboe, flute in a concert band) and the instrument-playing leader of the orchestra.

Orchestra Section Considered the best tickets in the house, these seats are on the main level of the theatre and offer the closest seating to the stage. The Orchestra is usually divided into 3 sections with a left and right aisle (though this can vary from theatre to theatre).

Trumpet The trumpet is the smallest, highest-sounding orchestral brass instrument.

Then, in 1678, it became part of orchestras for French opera when Lully called for bassoons in his opera, Psyche. During the 18th century, major solo and orchestral music was written for the bassoon elevating it's importance in the orchestra and it began to break away from just playing the continuo part.Role: Contrabassoon; Bell

The best seats in most concert halls for both acoustics and sight lines are in a section of the hall often called the “Dress Circle.” This is typically the first section at the front of the balcony.

Nomenclature. The principal conductor of an orchestra or opera company is sometimes referred to as a music director or chief conductor, or by the German words Kapellmeister or Dirigent (or, in the feminine, Dirigentin).

A symphony is a large-scale orchestral work intended to be played in the concert hall. It is usually in four movements. The standard Classical form is: 1st movement - allegro (fast) in sonata form.

The typical orchestra is divided into four groups of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

Violas are placed in front of the conductor, sometimes a bit to the right. To the right of the conductor are the cellos vis-à-vis 1st violins, with doubles basses placed behind the cellos (and sometimes partly behind the violas).

The violin often carries the melody in an orchestral work as its brilliant sound carries easily over many of the other instruments. There are usually two sections of violins, first violins and second violins, and they play different parts (different music has been written for each group).

The most important violinist in the orchestra. He or she will sit in the front seat directly to the left of the conductor. It is the duty of the concert master to tune the orchestra before a performance.

Violins are well-suited to playing melody, making them one of the most important instruments in the orchestra. Firstly, they are the highest string instrument, so their bright tone rises above the rest of the string section. Secondly, they are played with a bow, unlike woodwind or brass instrument which rely on air.

Paul McCartney conducted the proceedings in EMI's enormous Studio One. We all felt a sense of occasion, since it was the largest orchestra we ever used on a Beatles recording.

The saxophone was used experimentally in orchestral scores, but never came into widespread use as an orchestral instrument. In 1853-54 the orchestra of Louis Antoine Jullien featured a soprano saxophone on a concert tour of the United States.Inventor(s): Classification: , , Hornbostel–Sachs classification: 422.212-71; ...

The woodwind family sits together in the middle of the orchestra, behind the violins and violas. The name “woodwind” originated because the instruments were once made of wood and are played using wind (by blowing).

The tuba is the largest and lowest brass instrument and anchors the harmony not only of the brass family but the whole orchestra with its deep rich sound. ... There is generally only one tuba in an orchestra and it usually plays harmony.