Musicon / Musical education / Clarinet – The most eloquent member of the wood-winds
The clarinet is the most eloquent member of the wood-wind choir, and, except some of its own modifications or the modifications of the oboe and bassoon, the latest arrival in the harmonious company. It is only a little more than a century old. It has the widest range of expression of the ::More
Musicon / Musical education / The wood-winds choir
Since the instruments of the wood-wind choir are frequently used in solos, their acquaintance can easily be made by an observing amateur. To this division of the orchestra belong the gentle accents in the instrumental language. Violent expression is not its province, and generally when the band ::More
Musicon / Musical education / Position of the instruments in the orchestra
The disposition of the instruments in our orchestras is largely a matter of individual taste and judgment in the conductor… The relative positions of the harmonious battalions, as a rule, are as shown in the diagram. In the foreground, the violins, violas, and ‘cellos; in the middle ::More
Musicon / Musical education / The four Choirs of Instruments in the Symphonic Orchestra
Everybody listening to an orchestral concert recognizes the physical forms of the violins, flutes, cornets, and big drum; but even of these familiar instruments the voices are not always recognized. As for the rest of the harmonious fraternity, few give heed to them, even while enjoying the music ::More
