Who became the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 2002?

An orchestra is a group of musicians and instrumentalists who are led by a conductor or music director to perform music on stage. A band is a group of vocalists and musicians who play music using a comparatively smaller set of instruments than orchestras.

Baroque Orchestra (1600-1760) Baroque orchestras had from 10 to 30 players, primarily strings. In the Baroque orchestra, the strings and winds played the same sort of music melodically and rhythmically. The woodwind and brass were used as melodic instruments but later they were mainly used to sustain the harmony.

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Engineers use a wide variety of techniques when recording orchestras or small ensembles, from simply placing one stereo microphone just above and behind the conductor's head to using several spot mics for each instrument section in conjunction with one to several ambient microphones.

The word derives from the ancient Greek part of a stage where instruments and the chorus combined music and drama to create theater. The first semblance of a modern orchestra came in the early 17th century when the Italian opera composer Claudio Monteverdi formally assigned specific instruments to perform his music.

The typical symphony orchestra consists of four groups of related musical instruments called the woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings (violin, viola, cello, and double bass).

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Major orchestra salaries range by the orchestra from a little over $100,000 to a little over $150,000. Principals, the ranking member of each orchestra section, can make a great deal more, in some instances more than $400,000. And most major orchestras play for a season lasting only about nine- months a year.

Leader Paul O'Neill

Timpani are tuned instruments, which means they can play different notes. The timpanist changes the pitch by stretching or loosening the drumheads, which are attached to a foot pedal. Timpani are a central part of the percussion family because they support rhythm, melody and harmony.

“Gone are the days of classical repertoire standing alone and just being enough,” he said. ... Classical music for a modern British orchestra has a new name – it's simply called orchestral music.”

The A string is normally tuned first, to the pitch of the ensemble:generally 400-442hz. The other strings are then tuned to it in intervals of fifths, usually by bowing two strings simultaneously. Most violas also have adjusters—fine tuners, particularly on the A string that make finer changes.

The trumpet is generally considered the loudest instrument in the modern orchestra.

Being first chair means you're not only the best at your instrument, but you're also the leader of your group. Being the leader means others might not agree with your decisions. ... It means added responsibility because you're playing the lead part, and you're also responsible for leading the rest of the group.

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