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Classical music: How did the modern symphony orchestra get arranged the way it is?
May 6, 2017
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By Jacob Stockinger
This weekend the Madison Symphony Orchestra (below, seen from above) closes its season.
For information about the program, the performers, the performances and tickets, go to:
But while you are watching and listening, you might wonder: How did the modern orchestra get to be arranged the way it is?
And here is a concise explanation of that evolution:
http://www.wqxr.org/story/why-orchestra-seated-way-explanation
Enjoy!!
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Tags: A German Requiem (Brahms), Arts, Brahms, Cello, Charles Villiers Stanford, choral music, Classical music, Jacob Stockinger, Madison, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Music, Orchestra, organ, Overture Center, Requiem, symphony, United States, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Viola, Violin, vocal music
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