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Discovery Orchestra Chat 177 – The Firebird Suite Lullaby & Finale Play-Through

May 6, 2019 Bassoon

This Chat Video features the final two movements of Stravinsky’s “Firebird” Suite with our Listening Guide on screen. Performed by the Vienna Symphony courtesy of Naxos of America.  

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 176 – The Firebird Suite Finale

April 24, 2019 Cadences

In this Chat, Maestro Maull explores the Finale from Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. Variation form, fingered tremolo, effective surprise – so much to learn!  

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 175 – The Firebird Suite Lullaby

April 17, 2019 Bassoon

In this Chat, Maestro Maull explores the Lullaby from Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite.  Discover Stravinsky’s use of the ostinato, timbre, glissando and effective surprise!  

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 174 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9

June 12, 2018 Bassoon

Want to just immerse yourself in the entire “New World Symphony” by Dvorak?  This Chat Video provides a listen from beginning to end, with a recording by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop, courtesy of Naxos of America. Follow along with Maestro Maull’s listening guide on screen.  

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 173 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 4 Part 4

April 10, 2018 Bassoon

We’ve already explored a number of details found in movement 4 of Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”. In this Chat video, listen to the entire movement with our Listening Guide displayed on the screen.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 172 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 4 Part 3

April 4, 2018 Bassoon

See what surprises Dvorak has for us in this Chat on Movement 4!  

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 171 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 4 Part 2

March 21, 2018 Cadences

In this Chat, we’re continuing our exploration of the 4th movement of Symphony No. 9.  The Chat investigates the “Development” section – where Dvorak takes some of the ideas from the “Exposition” section and turns them upside down with one thing in mind – so the listener notices the changes and feel the emotional impact […]

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 170 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 4 Part 1

March 14, 2018 Bassoon

Are you ready to jump into the 4th movement of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9? Dvorak uses sonata form again in this movement, but with some surprises!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 169 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 3 Part 3

February 15, 2018 Bassoon

It’s time to listen to the entire third movement of Symphony No. 9 with our Listening Guide displayed on screen – follow along!  

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 168 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 3 Part 2

February 6, 2018 Bassoon

In this Chat, we’ll explore the “B” section of Movement 3 – beginning with the decrescendo from the bombastic ending of the “A” section to the gentle beginning of the “B” section.

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