Symphony No 5

The Sound of Silence

No, I’m not referring to the Simon & Garfunkle hit song from 1966, sometimes called Sounds of Silence which is actually the name of the album they released containing this…

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The Power of Love

We all know what it is like to feel incredibly close to someone – even if we have never been able to express these feelings to that special someone. This…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 67 – How To Give Contrabass Players A Nervous Breakdown

Beethoven has a little fun with the string bass players. See how fast they can play!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 58 – Noticing Tempo Change

How’s the pace of your life? Perhaps here’s the answer!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 53 – Follow the 5th!

Here’s an opportunity to listen to Movement I of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 as you follow TDO’s listening guide!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 37 – Rests

Need a rest? Discover the pleasure of silence!

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Thank you for providing the free online learning videos! We had our students listen to The Firebird Suite Lullaby & Finale and read an article where researchers found evidence that a conch shell was used as an instrument 17,000 years ago. Then students drew a picture (grades K-2) or wrote (grades 3-8) about how the music made them feel.

— Jen Carcich, Director of Curriculum at Unity Charter School, Morristown

 

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