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SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
by T. Oglezneva 751
INCLUDES 4 GROUPS OF INSTRUMENTS
• Stringed
• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion
HISTORY• Music played by ensembles belonged to the
church or was performed privately• Small ensembles consisting of the lute, viola,
flute, oboe, trombone, harp, drum
18th CENTURY• The main role of the
stringed• The group of
woodwind instruments: the flute, oboe, bassoon
• Timpani and trumpet were included
• The clavecin
CLASSICAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
• 30 stringed instruments
• 2 flutes• 2 oboes• 2 bassoons• The clarinet• 2 trumpets• 2-3 French horns and
timpanis
THE MODERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
From 60 to over 100 musicians
THE STRINGED SECTIONis the most numerous
THE WOODWIND SECTION
FlutePiccolo Oboe
Clarinet Saxophone Bassoon
THE BRASS SECTION
French horn Trumpet
Trombone Tuba
THE PERCUSSION SECTION
THE KEYBOARD
Grand pianoPianoforte
OrganSynthesizer
THE BEST ORCHESTRAS
1. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
2. Berlin Philharmonic
3. Vienna Philharmonic
4. London Symphony Orchestra
5. Chicago Symphony Orchestra
6. Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
7. Cleveland Orchestra
8. Los Angeles Philharmonic
9. Budapest Festival Orchestra
10. Dresden Staatskapelle
14. Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
According to “the Gramophone” publications
ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA
• Founded in 1888 in Amsterdam• Chief conductor – Mariss Jansons• A collection of nearly 1000 recordings
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Founded in 1904
Played soundtracks for Star Wars, Harry Potter, the Twilight etc
Sir Colin Davis – the President
Michael Tilson Thomas - principal guest conductor
Daniel Harding - principal guest conductor
Andre Previn – conductor laureate
VALERY GERGIEV• Principal conductor
of the LSO since 2004
• The Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre
• Great ability to capture the audience
• Internationally recognized
• The founder of the great amount of festivals
• Opened the Carnegie Hall season
• Brought fame to the Mariinsky Theatre
CONDUCTOR
• A leader of the symphony orchestra• Uses a baton to conduct the orchestra• Endowed with a solid knowledge base of music, musical instruments• Has nice ear• An interpreter of musical compositions
• Lesson plan
• Topical plan
• Presentations
THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!