The cello is used as a solo instrument, in chamber music, in a string orchestra, and as a member of the string section of an orchestra.

" However, " The cello dropped out of sight in folk music, and became associated with the orchestra.

Brahms wrote a number of major works for orchestra, including two serenades, four symphonies, two piano concertos ( No. 1 in D minor ; No. 2 in B-flat major ), a Violin Concerto, a Double Concerto for violin and cello, and two companion orchestral overtures, the Academic Festival Overture and the Tragic Overture.

Abel was born in Köthen, the son of Christian Ferdinand Abel, the principal viola da gamba and cello player in the court orchestra.

Two years later, Theremin conducted the first-ever electronic orchestra, featuring the theremin and other electronic instruments including a " fingerboard " theremin which resembled a cello in use.

During the Baroque and Classical periods, recitative could appear in two basic forms: secco ( dry ) recitative, accompanied only by continuo, which was usually a harpsichord and a cello ; or accompagnato ( also known as strumentato ) in which the orchestra provided accompaniment.

* Orion & Pleiades ( symphonic work ), 1984 piece for cello and orchestra by Toru Takemitsu

* Ernest Bloch composed a Hebraic Rhapsody for cello and orchestra entitled Schelomo, based on King Solomon.

A concerto ( from the, plural concerti or, often, the anglicised form concertos ) is a musical composition usually composed in four parts or movements, in which ( usually ) one solo instrument ( for instance, a piano, violin, cello or flute ) is accompanied by an orchestra.

Beethoven contributed to the repertoire with a Triple Concerto for piano, violin, cello and orchestra while later in the century, Brahms wrote a Double Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra.

In addition, Ernest Bloch wrote Schelomo, Rhapsodie Hébraïque for cello solo and orchestra in the 20th century.

He also wrote a Triple Concerto for piano, violin, cello, and orchestra.

Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra have an important place in the instrument's repertoire.

His creations include such masterpieces as Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto, Dmitri Shostakovich's two cello concertos, Benjamin Britten's Cello-Symphony ( which emphasizes, as its title suggests, the equal importance of soloist and orchestra ), Henri Dutilleux ' Tout un monde lointain, Witold Lutosławski's cello concerto, Dmitri Kabalevsky's two cello concertos, Aram Khachaturian's Concerto-Rhapsody, Arvo Pärt's Pro et Contra, Alfred Schnittke, André Jolivet and Krzysztof Penderecki second cello concertos, Sofia Gubaidulina's Canticles of the Sun, Luciano Berio's Ritorno degli Snovidenia, Leonard Bernstein's Three Meditations, James MacMillan's cello concerto and Olivier Messiaen's Concert à quatre ( a quadruple concerto for cello, piano, oboe, flute and orchestra ).

The orchestra, whose main sponsor is the Cyprus government, presents symphonic performances for audiences of all ages, promoting knowledge and cultivating appreciation for classical music.

Each summer, Opera in the Ozarks presents full operatic productions with orchestra and a cast of pre-professional students.

During the summer months, the orchestra presents their annual Blossom Festival at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

The department also presents an opera every year and recently performed a Stephen Paulus oratorio about the Holocaust entitled " To Be Certain of the Dawn ", jointly with choirs and orchestra from Saint Cloud State University in Europe in May 2008.

The coda is built on the main theme, but even here ( 398 ) Brahms presents a new element, being in a form of a little march, first played by the piano, and then, the orchestra comes in, and trades themes in the march before the final chords.

Home to the University of L ' Aquila, it is a lively college town and, as such, has many cultural institutions: a repertory theater, a symphony orchestra, a fine-arts academy, a state conservatory, a film institute. The city presents a tradition in the winter sports with 6 ski resorts which lies around the city ( Campo Imperatore, Ovindoli, Campo Felice, Pescasseroli, Roccaraso, Scanno ).

In addition to extensive national and international touring, the orchestra presents an annual concert series at Carnegie Hall and appears regularly at major New York venues, including Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The department presents two full-length musicals with orchestra and tech crew ; a madrigal feast, featuring music, drama, and dancing ; 9 concerts ; district music festival ; and community events.

This orchestra presents an opportunity for less able players to gain orchestral experience.

The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra ( SFCO ) is a chamber orchestra in San Francisco, California, that presents small orchestra and chamber ensemble performances in the Bay Area.

Zumaya's recessional Angelicas Milicias presents his ability to superbly combine the Baroque orchestra and choir to create a sublime and stately piece worthy of the Virgin Mary herself ( to which it is dedicated ).

As the professional orchestra of Alberta's creative capital city, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra presents over 85 concerts a year of symphonic music in all genres, from classical to country.

The orchestra presents a busy schedule of over 100 concerts per season throughout the world, including three prestigious series in Montreal.

As the founding partner and resident orchestra of the Music Center, the BSO presents 35 performances in the concert hall annually.

The orchestra presents several different types of programming.

The orchestra is the resident performing group for the Louisville Ballet and the Kentucky Opera, and presents several concerts across the Kentucky / Indiana area.

The opening theme, played pianissimo over string tremolos, so much resembles the sound of an orchestra tuning, many commentators have suggested that was Beethoven's inspiration.

Also charting from the album were " Friends Will Be Friends ", " Who Wants to Live Forever " ( featuring an orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen ), and the de facto theme from Highlander, " Princes of the Universe ".

36, commonly referred to as the Enigma Variations, is a set of a theme and its fourteen variations written for orchestra by Edward Elgar in 1898 – 1899.

" In his opening monologue, Letterman said " Legally, I can continue to call myself Dave " but joked that he woke up that morning and next to him in bed was the head of a peacock ( while the orchestra played the theme from The Godfather ).

Eventually this was replaced by a more upbeat theme, by Wallace and Gromit composer Julian Nott, played by a Czech orchestra.

73, for piano and orchestra ( 1824 ; also a version for piano and string quartet ), which were based on a theme by Beethoven's teacher Joseph Haydn.

The orchestra recorded the theme for Radio Mercury, who were also patrons of a number of concerts.

The entire orchestra ( in Italian, tutti ) plays the main ritornello theme, while soloists play the intervening episodes.

The piano next gravely intones the Dies Irae, the " day of wrath " plainchant from the medieval Mass of the Dead, while the orchestra accompanies with a slower version of the opening motif of the Paganini theme.

The full orchestra repeats the theme and introduces more motifs in the orchestral exposition.

The piano and orchestra introduce the theme and develop it before a quiet section intervenes.

Soon afterwards the piano and orchestra launch into a stormy development of the theme before coming to the central episode ( in D major ).

The central episode is brisk and begins with the full orchestra before yet another quiet section intervenes ; then the piano is integrated into the orchestral effect to repeat the theme of the central episode.

When the storm subsides, still in the minor key, the piano plays a transitional motif that leads to the key of G-Flat major, before the Cello comes in to reprise, in the wrong key, and knowing that it has to get back to B-flat major, the piano and the orchestra make a transition to finish off the theme in its original home key of B-flat major.

The first section ( bars 1 to 64 ) is built on two themes: the first and main theme of classical structure ( 1-8 ) is first played by the piano and then repeated by the orchestra.

The second theme ( 16-20 ) is likewise presented by the piano and repeated-and expanded-by the orchestra.

The introductory theme was composed by Lew Pollack and recorded by the Mantovani orchestra.

After a dominant seventh chord, the winds take up the theme, followed by the strings, before the whole orchestra is employed to reach a climax.

The instrumental theme song for The Honeymooners, " You're My Greatest Love ", was composed by Gleason and performed by an orchestra led by Ray Bloch ( who had previously served as orchestra leader on Gleason's variety show, as well as The Ed Sullivan Show ).

( released December 2009 ) The show was toured in 2009 with 8 different regional orchestras joining the banter-the gags are surreal-the orchestra play the Nokia theme tune and a French Horn concerto turns into the theme from Coronation Street.

In 1956 the theme song was released on Parlophone records by Dick James with Stephen James and his chums and Ron Goodwin's Orchestra and reached number 14 in the UK charts ( 78rpm single: R. 4117 / 45rpm single: MSP6199 ), and by PYE records as a 78rpm single by Gary Miller with Tony Osbourne orchestra and the Beryl Stott chorus ( PYE N. 15020 ) and reached number 10 on the UK charts, versions by Frankie Laine ( CBS Coronet ), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra ( Capitol ), Alan Dale ( Coral ), Joe Reisman's orchestra and chorus ( RCA Victor ) and Ronnie Ronaldo ( Colombia ) were also issued.