Amphio
To breaking point
Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks on why he prefers the use of period instrument orchestras for Beethoven over modern symphony orchestras.
Mr Henry's Music World
Online Music Lessons for Kids: The Orchestra
Mr. Fite and Mr. Henry teaching all about the orchestra. Exploring the four different families found in the orchestra ~ string, brass, woodwind and percussion, and of course the conductor. Test your ears with the listening challenge and...
Curated Video
Greek Theatres
The ancient Greek drama was a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece from 700 BC. The city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political, and military power during this period, was its center, where it was...
Music Matters
Orchestration & Writing for Strings - The Cello
A detailed look at the cello and how best to write for it. The Cello is one of the most expressive and versatile instruments in the orchestra and this orchestration video illustrates the various dimensions of Cello capability across a...
KERA
Seniors Prepare for Virtual Graduation
To keep students and families safe during the coronavirus pandemic, school leaders are looking for alternatives to traditional, in-person high school graduations. Some are delaying graduation, while others are strictly limiting...
Curated Video
Greek Theatre, Delos Island
The ancient Greek drama was a theatrical culture that flourished in ancient Greece from 700 BC. The city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political, and military power during this period, was its center, where it was...
Curated Video
Greece, Delos Island
Delos Island is one of the smallest of the Cyclades, an ancient centre of religious, political, and commercial life in the Aegean Sea. Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the...
Curated Video
Bass Instruments and their Role in Music
An introduction to sound and purpose of bass instruments. Bass instruments have the lowest pitch of the musical instruments in an ensemble and help set the beat of the music. Learn about bass instruments such as electric bass, double...
Amphio
Is This a Good Piece of Music?
Suzy Klein talks about why Vivaldi's Four Seasons is such a magnificent piece and how its ubiquity has unfairly tainted it.
Odd Quartet
Cannons In The Orchestra The Story Of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
Maybe one of the most popular remixes of all time - we take a closer look at the 1812 Overture composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and why exactly he added cannons to the orchestra.
The March of Time
'Scheherazade' rehearsal
MOT 1943: THE SYMPHONY: Collection of symphony programs. 'Rehearsal Call' board for Boston Symphony. HA XWS Boston Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal music director conductor Sergei Koussevitzky (1874-1951) VS Orchestra rehearsal Serge...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: Beethoven's 250th Birthday
Overview of the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven, featuring examples played by Brant Taylor, a cellist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
The Kiboomers
1 Hour of Music Box Lullabies for Baby | Sleep Music | Best Baby Songs | The Kiboomers
1 Hour of Music Box Lullabies for Baby | Sleep Music | Best Baby Songs | The Kiboomers
Odd Quartet
Voice Leading Music Theory
Today we're going to look at voice leading. Voice leading is a way to get from chord to chord in music that makes it sound connected (and can make it easier for musicians to play). First, we will take a chord progression, add a bass line...