The modern orchestra of 90 to 110 musicians is usually referred to as the [[Wagner]]ian orchestra, arranged by its founder, Richard Wagner in the mid to late [[Romantic period (music)|Romantic era]]
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The modern orchestra of 90 to 110 musicians is usually referred to as the [[Wagner]]ian orchestra, arranged by its founder, Richard Wagner in the mid to late [[Romantic period (music)|Romantic era]].
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Outside of church ensembles which were small in the [[Baroque period (music)|Baroque era]] and focused on choral groups and the organ, orchestras originated on the estates of the [[nobility]], with household servants providing an evenings entertainment after dinner. These ensembles typically were not much larger than 20 or 21 performers.