Introduction to Orchestra

I start interest to orchestra music since I watched a Korean drama which call “ Beethoven virus “ which describe a story about those music lover achieve their musical dream in thorns environment .It’s really close to my heart . Orchestra actually is the space in a theater between the stage and the audience; -- originally appropriated by the Greeks to the chorus and its evolutions, afterward by the Romans to persons of distinction, and by the moderns to a band of instrumental musicians. It also a band of instrumental musicians performing in a theater, concert hall, or other place of public amusement.

Among the instrument groups and within each group of instruments, Every instrumental group (or section) has a principal who is generally responsible for leading the group and playing orchestral solos. The violins are divided into two groups, first violin and second violin, each with its principal. The principal first violin is called the concertmaster (or "leader" in the UK) and is considered the leader of not only the string section, but of the entire orchestra, subordinate only to the conductor. The most frequently performed repertoire for a symphony orchestra is Western classical music or opera. However, orchestras are sometimes used in popular music, used extensively in film music, and sometimes used in video game music.

By the way , orchestra is a band suitable for the performance of symphonies, overtures, etc., as well as for the accompaniment of operas, oratorios, cantatas, masses, and the like, or of vocal and instrumental solos. Orchestra also can be divided to classical orchestra , early romantic orchestra , late romantic orchestra and modern orchestra , Were the use of different instrumental . The most orchestra that I preferred is classical orchestra .
The music instruments of classical orchestra is

Woodwinds
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in B-flat, A
2 Bassoons
Brass
2 or 4 Horns (in any key)
2 Trumpets (in any key)
Percussion
Timpani
Strings
6 Violins I
6 Violins II
4 Violas
3 Violoncellos
2 Double basses

A symphony is an extended musical composition, scored almost always for orchestra. "Symphony" does not necessarily imply a specific form though most are composed according to the sonata principle. Many symphonies are tonal works in four movements with the first in sonata form and this is often described by music theorists as the structure of a "classical" symphony, although many symphonies by the acknowledged classical masters of the form, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven, do not conform to this model.

The most popular orchestra song of Beethoven is Symphony 9 , the Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" is the final complete symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven. The symphony is in four movements. # 1.Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso #2. Scherzo: Molto vivace – Presto #3 Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante Moderato - Tempo Primo - Andante Moderato - Adagio - Lo Stesso Tempo #4 Recitative.Completed in 1824, the symphony is one of the best known works of the Western classical repertoire and is considered one of Beethoven's greatest masterpieces. The symphony was the first example of a major composer using voices in a symphony. The words are sung during the final movement by four vocal soloists and a chorus. It really stirring , is a god combination of music instucment and vocal .They were taken from the "Ode to Joy", a poem written by Friedrich Schiller in 1785 and revised in 1803, with additions made by the composer.

My favorite orchestra song is symphony No 6, 3rd movement by Beethoven . Dvorak Serenade for String Orchestra 1st movement . Now I just realize that symphony music can make people feel tranquil ,comfort , soft and feathery , is truly beautiful melody . Espeacially at night time , just closed your eyes and listened .Let me reach the highest enjoyment of classical music.