Thats why there are many violins and other "soft" instruments playing in unison. Also why the bigger louder instruments are in the back usually. Orchestras (to me) always sound better unamplified. Band Shells used to be the way that sound was naturally focused in days before audio amplification. Brass musicians use the breath control to play the music, but on a forte note, you use all of the breath you have... Used to play several instruments in community orchestras.
unamplified orchestras or bands?
Starting from 18th Century, brass instruments began to intrude a classical chamber orchestras. L.V.Beethoven was probably the pioneer in coupling strings and brass.
We all know that tuba will sound much louder than viola and trumpet will be much lowder than violin.
We also want to hear both parts of instruments in the orchestra.
I assume that today in 21st Century the microphones to string instruments are closer than to brass instruments incide the concert hall.
Brass instruments are designed to sound loud enough on the open street while violin you have to listen inside the room with good accoustics.
How would such orchestra sound unamplified or unequalized?
How was it done back on the 18th Century?
Probably brass musicians had to realy control the breath not to sound realy loud?
We all know that tuba will sound much louder than viola and trumpet will be much lowder than violin.
We also want to hear both parts of instruments in the orchestra.
I assume that today in 21st Century the microphones to string instruments are closer than to brass instruments incide the concert hall.
Brass instruments are designed to sound loud enough on the open street while violin you have to listen inside the room with good accoustics.
How would such orchestra sound unamplified or unequalized?
How was it done back on the 18th Century?
Probably brass musicians had to realy control the breath not to sound realy loud?