Ternary (ABA)

Discovery Orchestra Chat 165 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 2 Part 3

Maestro Maull’s exploration of the deeply moving 2nd movement of Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” continues in this Chat.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 164 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 2 Part 2

Maestro Maull’s exploration of the deeply moving 2nd movement of Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” continues in this Chat.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 163 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 2 Part 1

The 5th of 16 Discovery Orchestra Chats on Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”. This is the first of 4 Chats that will explore Movement 2.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 115 – A Very Special Melody Part 2

The orchestral version of Pelleas et Melisande is used to illustrate Gabriel Faure’s lilting Sicilienne rhythm – listen for the prominence of the harp and flute in this Chat! Watch…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 111 – A Very Special Melody

A composer will sometimes create a melody that is so beautiful, so haunting, that it just stands out as one of the best melodies ever. This was the case when…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 80 – Revisiting Paragraphs

Discovery Orchestra Chats continue with another lesson in ternary form. Follow along as the orchestra’s Executive Director Virginia Johnston and Maestro Maull’s wife, Marcia, perform the second movement of Brahms’…

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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.

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