De orkestratie



Example: De orkestratie van het stuk versterkte de emotie aanzienlijk.

Definition


"De orkestratie" refers to the arrangement and scoring of a musical composition for an orchestra, determining which instruments play which parts to enhance the overall emotional and auditory effect of the piece.

Etymology


The word "de orkestratie" comes from the Dutch adaptation of the French word 'orchestration,' which itself derives from the Greek 'orchestra,' meaning the space in front of a stage where musicians perform. Did you know that the term evolved to describe the art of assigning musical parts to different instruments?

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"De orkestratie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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