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Below is the instrumentation of a standard Baroque orchestra (late 1600's). Which instrument in the following list is incorrectly included and should be omitted?
Viols (treble, tenor and bass)
Recorder
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horns
Trumpet
Trombone
Harpsichord
Timpani
Viols (treble, tenor and bass)
Recorder
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horns
Trumpet
Trombone
Harpsichord
Timpani
Answer
The clarinet.The clarinet was not invented until about 1690, and only began to be included in orchestral works (early classical period) from around the middle of the 18th century. Mozart was first to use the clarinet in a symphony.
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