Timbre

What Makes Scary Music Scary?

We’ve all been there. The music that composers create as soundtracks for suspense and horror films definitely does the job. It amplifies the feelings we are experiencing from the visual…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 81 – How Can You Resist the Harp?

Harpist Merynda Adams explores usual and unusual timbres and effects on the harp.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 41 – Name That Timbre Part 3

This one might fool you! Can you identify this instrument? See if you can!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 35 – Name That Timbre Part 2

Learn to identify one of the less common instrument timbres out there!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 34 – Very Deep Sounds (What’s Funny? Episode 3)

Maestro Maull is back again with another episode of What’s Funny! Watch and listen to Chat 30 Watch and listen to Chat 32  Watch and listen to Chat 36  Watch…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 10 – Name that Timbre

Timbre is the sound source in music – violin, piccolo, trombone etc. Learn more in this Chat!

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Stumbled upon this quite by accident on our Maryland PBS station. What a joy! Firebird is my favorite piece of music and your wonderful program just enhanced my appreciation of Stravinsky’s genius. Thank you and keep up your great work of feeding our souls!

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