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By the way, I'm wondering if composers specify how many instruments are to be played in their orchestral works, as in "quinquagetet" for chamber orchestra or "centet" for symphony orchestra...

 

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Guess not.

A little trivia then. The largest orchestra on record consisted of a sexcentiquadricentet. Imagine that.

 

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Ah, listmania.

solo · J.Francaix: Eloge de la Danse, 1947 · piano
duet · J.Francaix: Theme & variations, 1980, · clarinet, piano
trio · J.Francaix: Musique de cour, 1937 · flute, violin, piano
quartet · J.Francaix: String Quartet, 1937 · violin, violin, viola, cello
quintet · J.Francaix: Wind Quintet I, 1948 · flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon
sextet · J.Francaix: Divertissement, 1942 · bassoon, violin, violin, viola, cello, double bass
septet · J.Francaix: Septett, 1933 · flute, oboe, bassoon, violin, violin, cello, piano
octet · J.Francaix: Octuor, 1972 · clarinet, horn, bassoon, violon, violin, viola, cello, double bass
nonet · J.Francaix: Nonetto, à la Mozart's Quintet (KV 452), 1995 via 1784 · wind quartet and string quintet
dectet · J.Francaix: Dixtuor, 1986 · wind quintet and string quintet
undectet · J.Francaix: Variations sur un thème plaisant, 1976 · wind dectet, piano
duodectet · J.Francaix: Aubade, 1974 · 12 cellos
tredectet · um... A.Copland: Appalachian Spring, 1944 · 13 member chamber orchestra

All together an unnonagetet.