Beethoven

Discovery Orchestra Chat 68 – Lightness To Darkness

Beethoven moves from light-heartedness to despair in a matter of seconds. Listen to this incredible change!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 67 – How To Give Contrabass Players A Nervous Breakdown

Beethoven has a little fun with the string bass players. See how fast they can play!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 53 – Follow the 5th!

Here’s an opportunity to listen to Movement I of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 as you follow TDO’s listening guide!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 40 – Aspects of Melody

Can this melody be sung…. or not?

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 37 – Rests

Need a rest? Discover the pleasure of silence!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 32 – The Ostinato That Ate Brooklyn (What’s Funny? Episode 2)

Need a little laughter today? Maestro Maull explores a hilarious ostinato written by Beethoven.   Watch and listen to Chat 30 Watch and listen to Chat 34 Watch and listen…

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This has been an incredible series. I could take in SO much more than I could at the beginning ones. You have really trained my ears!!! I have been enjoying classical music for more than 60 years (as a child my parents played classical music at dinner and we guessed the composer) but I NEVER knew how to listen before!

— Attendee of NJPAC Classical Conversations with Maestro Maull