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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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Did You Know?

We are indeed proud of our digital presence. . .especially of our four productions distributed by American Public Television (APT). Bach to the Future, our initial televised Discovery Concert, was…

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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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Maestro Bernstein At 100

Conductor and educator Leon Botstein penned a thoughtful and substantive article entitled The Legacy of Leonard Bernstein for the Fall 2017 issue of Symphony, the publication of the League of…

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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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I cannot thank you enough for such a wonderful afternoon. We LOVED the concert/presentation. It was exceptional and meaningful for both of us. I especially loved the piano. I had no idea it was piano that I heard when listening to the piece. I always thought it was a harp for some reason. It reminded me of water…..I cried just a little hearing that beautiful music. Thank you for giving us some culture and life after Covid!

— Attendees of the taping of Discover Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony