Discovery Orchestra Chat 138 – Ravel String Quartet Part 4
Maestro Maull explores Ravel’s String Quartet featuring the New Jersey Youth Symphony String Quartet in this final Chat in the series! Related Posts:Discovery Orchestra Chat 137 – Ravel String...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 140 – Noticing Dynamics
One of the elements of music is dynamics, which is the use of loudness and softness for expressive, inflective purposes. In this Chat, Maestro Maull asks you to notice how many distinct dynamic events...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 142 – The String Thing
Find out about Maestro Maull’s “passionate feeling of connection” to strings in this Chat where he uses Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 143 – Codas
Codas are special endings that composers may write for the conclusion of a movement. Maestro Maull explores the codas used in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in this...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 144 – Tease
Do you enjoy being teased? Composers enjoy teasing listeners – Maestro Maull shows you how in this Discovery Orchestra Chat using Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings to illustrate. Related...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 145 – Goosebumps City
Have you ever gotten goosebumps listening to classical music? In this Chat, Maestro Maull brings you three of his favorite “goosebumps moments”. Tune in to see what his favorites are – goosebumps...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 146 – Great Intros
Have you ever been to an event where someone introduced the featured speaker? That introduction can make or break how the audience reacts to the speaker. So it is with a musical composition!...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 147 – Secret Messages
Have you ever sent someone a secret message? Composers do this! Maestro Maull shares possible “secret messages of love” in this Discovery Orchestra Chat. Related Posts:Discovery Orchestra Chat 91 – The...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 156 – Sibelius Timbres 2
We continue our practice sessions on timbre recognition using the second movement of Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius. Listen for the pizzicato cello, timpani, bassoon, oboe, clarinet and french horn!...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 157 – Sibelius Timbres 3
The journey to practice identifying timbres continues! Maestro Maull explores how playful the 3rd movement of Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 begins and how the loveliest melodies follow that opening. Related...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 148 – Counter Melodies
Sometimes what makes a piece of music wonderful to listen to is not what we think it is! Maestro Maull uses Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D Minor to illustrate in this Discovery Orchestra Chat. Related...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 149 – Thematic Transformation
It’s really remarkable how many transformations occur as we grow from childhood into adulthood. Composers work a similar magic – see how in this Discovery Orchestra Chat! Related Posts:Discovery...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 155 – Sibelius Timbres 1
Did you ever think “I can’t tell what instrument is playing”? In this Chat, Maestro Maull uses Symphony No. 2 by Jean Sibelius to help you connect timbres and instruments. Answers included! Related...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 158 – Sibelius Timbres 4
Our timbre recognition exercise continues! In this Chat, Maestro Maull explores the 4th Movement of Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. There is only one timbre that Sibelius could have chosen for the melody –...
View ArticleDiscovery 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. Related Posts:Discovery Orchestra Chat 162 – Dvorak’s…Discovery Orchestra Chat 163...
View ArticleDiscovery 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. Related Posts:Discovery Orchestra Chat 162 – Dvorak’s…Discovery Orchestra Chat 163...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 166 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 2 Part 4
Listen to the entire second movement of Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” and follow along with our Listening Guide on the screen! Related Posts:Discovery Orchestra Chat 162 – Dvorak’s…Discovery...
View ArticleDiscovery Orchestra Chat 167 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 3 Part 1
In this Movement 3 Discovery Orchestra Chat, we will learn about the reappearance of themes from the first two movements – and how Dvorak might have changed or disguised these themes! Related...
View ArticleDiscovery 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 “B” section. Related...
View ArticleDiscovery 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! Related Posts:Discovery Orchestra Chat 162 – Dvorak’s…Discovery...
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