Tommy Pearson explores the origins of the orchestra. When did it begin? Who was the first composer to write for an orchestra? Is the make-up of an orchestra always exactly the same?
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Tommy Pearson explores the origins of the orchestra. When did it begin? Who was the first composer to write for an orchestra? Is the make-up of an orchestra always exactly the same?
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