Discovery Orchestra Chat 161 – Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 Mvt 1 Part 3
The third of 16 Discovery Orchestra Chats on Dvorak’s “New World Symphony”. This is the third of four Chats that will explore Movement 1.
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Moon Tempo
Moon tempo? Allow me to back up a bit, or rather a lot. During the summer of 1969 I performed the role of Henry Kleber, the music teacher of American…
Shall We Dance? Some Homework
Maurice Ravel wrote the following words about his composition La valse, po̬me chorÌographique pour orchestre: “Through whirling clouds, waltzing couples may be fairly distinguished. The clouds gradually scatter: one sees…
“That’s My Son!”
Taking a break from the usual serious nature of these ramblings, a few weeks ago a music listening student jogged my memory – emancipating a moment from my past, that…
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