Is piano unimportant in a symphony orchestra?

The piano is important in a symphony orchestra for those pieces that include it. But it is not part of traditional orchestration and many composers never included a piano part in their symphonies and other orchestral works, so in that sense it's a less important orchestral instrument overall. read more

The piano is important in a symphony orchestra for those pieces that include it. But it is not part of traditional orchestration and many composers never included a piano part in their symphonies and other orchestral works, so in that sense it’s a less important orchestral instrument overall. read more

Certain works for symphony orchestra, for example Messiaen’s Turangila symphony , include a piano part in the score. And there are other works for orchestra that include a piano part in the score. But , usually, and in 95% of cases, there is no piano part in the score. Unless it is a concerto for piano and orchestra. read more