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Orchestras (ensembles)

Scope note

Organized groups of instrumentalists consisting of players of bowed string instruments, to which may be added any number of wind and percussion instrument players; normally there is more than one player for each musical part.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000205073

Broader Terms used

ensembles (musical groups)

Equivalent Terms used

orchestra (ensemble)

Created

13yrs ago

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