Why does an orchestra have many people playing the same instruments? How does it add to the overall performance?

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Why does an orchestra have many people playing the same instruments? How does it add to the overall performance?

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Another ELI5 question: why are orchestras arranged in a “asymmetrical” layout? For example I see that violins are on one side and cellos on the other. Wouldn’t a more simmetrical layout be better?

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