Classical

It’s The Money Stupid! Or Is It?

Concert hall acoustics and the effects of continuously dissonant musical compositions definitely have their impact on concert attendance or the lack thereof. Another frequently discussed factor is the price of…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 30 – What’s Funny? Episode 1

Maestro Maull shares a couple of his favorite humorous, musical moments in Discovery Chat 30 – What’s Funny Episode 1. Watch and listen to Chat 32 Watch and listen to…

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The Elephant in the Room

My last entry focused on concert hall acoustics and their possible impact on attendance at symphony orchestra concerts. Today I want to address the ‘elephant in the room.’ A good…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 25 – Syncopation

Maestro Maull discusses and demonstrates this aspect of the element of rhythm.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 24 – Deceptive Cadences

Do you like being deceived? Well, composers use deceptive cadences to surprise the music listener!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 23 – Dynamics

Maestro Maull explains crescendo and decrescendo and how sudden dynamic changes can be so exciting. #BedřichSmetana #BarteredBride #GeorgeEnescu #RomanianRhapsody

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Wow, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful program. Maestro Maull is a true master of oral presentation and explanation. Clear and engaging, friendly but challenging. He drew in the on-site crowd – and me – to think and listen. I resonated with the way he “taught” the crowd through normal conversational speech … thanks again for expanding my consciousness!

– “Discover Saint-Saens’ ‘Organ’ Symphony” television show viewer