Discovery Orchestra Chat 24 – Deceptive Cadences
Do you like being deceived? Well, composers use deceptive cadences to surprise the music listener!
Musical Style
Discovery Orchestra Chat 23 – Dynamics
Maestro Maull explains crescendo and decrescendo and how sudden dynamic changes can be so exciting.
Discovery Orchestra Chat 22 – Pedal Point
Maestro Maull discusses the power of pedal point with the help of audio clips.
Discovery Orchestra Chat 21 – Subtle Gestures
Another aspect of musical virtuosity is on display in this Chat – the art of subtle gestures. Featuring Brannon Cho, cellist and Marcia Maull, pianist.
The Philadelphia Orchestra – Rest In Peace?
How are we to digest the news that one of the greatest orchestras in the United States and the world has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection? How especially are…
This has been an incredible series. I could take in SO much more than I could at the beginning ones. You have really trained my ears!!! I have been enjoying classical music for more than 60 years (as a child my parents played classical music at dinner and we guessed the composer) but I NEVER knew how to listen before!