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Discovery Orchestra Chat Videos are short explorations into a variety of musical topics. In each Chat, Maestro George Marriner Maull guides you on a brief journey on a specific musical element such as style, form, texture, melody, timbre, rhythm, or harmony—and more. When the video is over, you’re sure to have learned something new!

Watch and listen to over 180 Chat Videos here.

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 167 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 3 Part 1

In this Movement 3 Discovery Orchestra Chat, we will learn about the reappearance of themes from the first two movements – and how Dvorak might have changed or disguised these…

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