Discovery Orchestra Chat 20 – Special Effects Part 1
One type of special effect in music is the imitation of sound. Maestro Maull uses Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances to illustrate, with guest artists Brannon Cho, cellist and Marcia Maull,…
Musical Elements
Discovery Orchestra Chat 18 – How Fast Can You Play?
Virtuosity can sometimes be measured by how fast a performer can play in this Chat featuring Brannon Cho, cellist and Marcia Maull, pianist.
Discovery Orchestra Chat 16 – Chord Progression
Composers began to use chord progression during the Renaissance – one of the most common progressions is 1 4 1 5 1 – what exactly does that mean?
Discovery Orchestra Chat 15 – Variation Form
In this Chat, Maestro Maull challenges you to think like a composer – by changing an original “sound” so that sound is still recognizable – variation form!
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.