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Baroque orchestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Baroque orchestra is the type of orchestra that existed during the Baroque period, commonly identified as 1600-1750. [1] Its origins were in France where Jean-Baptiste Lully added the newly re-designed hautbois and transverse flutes to his vingt-quatre violons du Roy. As well as violins and woodwinds, the baroque orchestra contained continuo instruments such as the theorbo and harpsichord. In the Baroque period, the orchestra was not standardised in size. There were large differences in size, instrumentation and playing styles - and therefore orchestral soundscapes and palettes - between the various European regions. The 'Baroque orchestra' ranged from smaller orchestras (or ensembles) with one player per part, to larger scale orchestras with many players per part. Examples of the smaller variety were Bach's orchestras, for example in Koethen where he had access to an ensemble of up to 18 players. Examples of large scale Baroque orchestras would include Corelli's orchestra in Rome which ranged between 35 and 80 players for day-to-day performances, being enlarged to 150 players for special occasions. The term 'Baroque orchestra' is commonly used today to refer to chamber orchestras giving historically informed performances of baroque or classical on period instruments or replicas. The period-instrument revival during the 1970s inspired the development of the first period-instrument baroque orchestras, led by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gustav Leonhardt and Frans Bruggen. Since then many baroque orchestras have been formed across Europe, as well as some in North America. Baroque orchestras of today include: The Academy of Ancient Music American Bach Soloists Apollo’s Fire: The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra Arion Baroque Orchestra, Artistic Director : Claire Guimond, Montreal, Canada Les Arts Florissants The Hague's Baroque Orchestra: The New Dutch Academy Boston Baroque Bourbon Baroque: Louisville's Period Instrument Ensemble Atlanta Baroque Orchestra Concerto Italiano Concerto Köln Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Portland Baroque Orchestra The English Baroque Soloists The English Concert Europa Galante Florilegium Freiburger Barockorchester Hespèrion XX and Hespèrion XXI Il Giardino Armonico Baroque orchestra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_orchestra 1 of 3 5/29/2014 12:47 AM
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Baroque orchestraFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baroque orchestra is the type of orchestra that existed during the Baroque period, commonly identified as
1600-1750. [1] Its origins were in France where Jean-Baptiste Lully added the newly re-designed hautbois and
transverse flutes to his vingt-quatre violons du Roy. As well as violins and woodwinds, the baroque orchestra
contained continuo instruments such as the theorbo and harpsichord.
In the Baroque period, the orchestra was not standardised in size. There were large differences in size,
instrumentation and playing styles - and therefore orchestral soundscapes and palettes - between the various
European regions. The 'Baroque orchestra' ranged from smaller orchestras (or ensembles) with one player per
part, to larger scale orchestras with many players per part. Examples of the smaller variety were Bach's
orchestras, for example in Koethen where he had access to an ensemble of up to 18 players. Examples of large
scale Baroque orchestras would include Corelli's orchestra in Rome which ranged between 35 and 80 players
for day-to-day performances, being enlarged to 150 players for special occasions.
The term 'Baroque orchestra' is commonly used today to refer to chamber orchestras giving historically
informed performances of baroque or classical on period instruments or replicas. The period-instrument revival
during the 1970s inspired the development of the first period-instrument baroque orchestras, led by Nikolaus
Harnoncourt, Gustav Leonhardt and Frans Bruggen. Since then many baroque orchestras have been formed
across Europe, as well as some in North America. Baroque orchestras of today include:
The Academy of Ancient Music
American Bach Soloists
Apollo’s Fire: The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra
Arion Baroque Orchestra, Artistic Director : Claire Guimond, Montreal, Canada
Les Arts Florissants
The Hague's Baroque Orchestra: The New Dutch Academy
Boston Baroque
Bourbon Baroque: Louisville's Period Instrument Ensemble
Atlanta Baroque Orchestra
Concerto Italiano
Concerto Köln
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Portland Baroque Orchestra
The English Baroque Soloists
The English Concert
Europa Galante
Florilegium
Freiburger Barockorchester
Hespèrion XX and Hespèrion XXI
Il Giardino Armonico
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Musica Antiqua Köln
New Trinity Baroque
Newport Baroque Orchestra
Les Paladins
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Taverner Consort and Players
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Barocco sempre giovane
La Chapelle Rhénane
Contents
1 Instrumentation
2 Recordings of baroque music
3 References
4 See also
Instrumentation
Group of 5 sections
Woodwinds
2 Flutes
2 Oboe
2 Bassoons
Brass
2 Horns (in any key)
2 Trumpets (in any key)
Percussion
Timpani
Keyboards
Harpsichord
Strings
6 Violins I
6 Violins II
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4 Violas
2 Violoncellos
1 Bass
Theorbo
Recordings of baroque music
Corelli Concerti Grossi (http://simonmurphy.instantencore.com/web/music_details.aspx?ItemId=885936)
Antonio Vivaldi, Pietro Locatelli (http://www.baroccosempre.com/download.php)
References
^ Wade-Matthews, Max and Wendy Thompson. The Encyclopedia of Music. London: Hermes House, 2004.
Retrieved 10 September 2011
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See also
List of early music ensembles, for more Baroque orchestras
Orchestra, see: history of the orchestra
Discover Music of the Baroque Era
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