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Introducing Classical Music (21:27)
This program introduces viewers to the musical styles of three distinct eras within the common practice period: Baroque, Classical, and Romantic. Typical structures, forms, instruments, rhythms, and melodies are described and supported with examples. Significant composers and famous works from each era are identified. This is an easy to follow overview of the changing characteristics of European art music over three centuries.
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Bach to the Future: An Interactive Music Experience (58:00)
J. S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 takes on new life in this Emmy-nominated Discovery Concert™. Conductor George Marriner Maull and the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey create an interactive experience through which spectators become intimate with the concerto’s third movement and the structure of a fugue
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The Road to Carnegie Hall: Introducing the YouTube Symphony Orchestra (60:00)
Fledgling musicians meet masters of the symphonic art form in this behind-the-scenes look at a milestone Carnegie Hall event. The film profiles previously unknown artists who, after auditioning via the Internet, were subsequently invited to take part in the 2008 YouTube Symphony Orchestra, the first assembly of its kind. Shot in Japan, Bermuda, Romania, and other far-flung locations, the program documents a sublime example of artistic crowdsourcing as it traces the journeys of several participants summoned to New York to perform.
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Series: Harmonics: The Innovators of Classical Music
Once in a while a composer comes along who changes the very way music is made. This series of portraits tells the stories of the great composers by focusing on the innovations they brought to their art. Among the interpreters who play, sing, or conduct in the series are Arthur Rubinstein, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Luciano Pavarotti, Karl Richter, Mischa Maisky, Klaus Tennstedt, Jose Van Dam, Dame Janet Baker, and Glenn Gould. 10-part series, 27 minutes each.
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Series: The Score: Classical Music Appreciation Through Listening
With the help of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by William Conway, this informative series explores the musical essence of five well-known works. The focus is on training the student to truly listen to musical effects created by the composers through the use of instrumentation, melody, timing, key change, and rhythmic patterns. Appreciation of classical music is enhanced through the development of more discerning listening skills. 5-part series, 15 minutes each.
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