Discovery Orchestra Chat 94 – Name that Tune?
Another look at variation form in this Chat – but backwards! Have a listen to some variations and see if you can figure out what the theme is in this…
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Discovery Orchestra Chat 93 – What in the World
Maestro Maull plays a game in this Discovery Orchestra Chat. He challenges you to guess what story the composer is trying to express in different musical pieces. Listen along!
Discovery Orchestra Chat 92 – Change of Timbre
Listen as The Discovery Orchestra plays Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor (2nd Movement) and Maestro Maull explores a “Change in Timbre” in this chat.
Discovery Orchestra Chat 91 – The Point
Sergei Rachmaninoff believed that each movement of music has a point to make. One might define this “point” as the moment of greatest emotional intensity. How this is accomplished varies…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 90 – Pain in Music
Beethoven, who let us into his inner emotional life through his music, was not afraid to express his own pain. Listening to his wordless, abstract expressions, we may find his…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 89 – Arrangements
Did you know it’s a common occurrence for musicians to arrange each others music? Find out why in this Discovery Orchestra Chat!
Marvelous job, Maestro, as always! Thank you for doing such a splendid, insightful and careful deep-dive into the art and craftsmanship that Tchaikovsky, after much effort, put into creating this work. There really is no greater portrayal of young love in music than his Romeo and Juliet, and your thoughtfulness demonstrates it so admirably.