Orkestwerk
Orkestwerk is a Dutch-language term used in musicology and concert programming to refer to a work written for a full orchestra. The word combines orkest (orchestra) and werk (work), and is widely used in the Netherlands and Flanders. It functions as a broad label for large-scale instrumental compositions that utilize the complete range of orchestral resources, and is distinguished from chamber music, concertos featuring a solo instrument, or vocal-orchestral pieces with significant voice parts.
What counts as an orkestwerk can include symphonies, tone poems, orchestral suites, and overtures, as well as
Historical and linguistic notes: The term has been used since the 19th century in Dutch criticism and