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Orchestral Instruments
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Instruments of the Orchestra 
 Click on an instrument's name to hear an audio clip of the instrument playing solo. Divided by orchestra section: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboards. Part of the supporting Web site for the Bedford/St. Martin's classic music appreciation text, "Listen." http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/listen/pages/bcs-main.asp?s=00030&n=99000&i=99030.01&v=category&o=&ns=0&uid=0&rau=0 Topics: Music, Musical Instruments Last updated May 1, 2005 Keeping Score: MTT on Music/Tchaikovsky No. 4 in Performance
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Great Performances "behind-the-scenes documentary, [in which] conductor Michael Tilson Thomas [MTT] takes viewers on a guided tour of one of the towering achievements in classical music, Tchaikovsky's 'Symphony No. 4.'" The site features information about the composer and about the instruments in an orchestra, video clips comparing the score with the performance by the San Francisco Symphony, and video commentary by Thomas. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/tchaikovsky4/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, Musicians Last updated Jun 16, 2004 The New York Philharmonic Kidszone!
This interactive site allows users to hear audio of instruments, and create their own music. Also features interviews with musicians, information on composers and conductors, and resources for teachers. http://www.nyphilkids.org/ Topics: Music, Musical Instruments, Musicians Last updated Oct 10, 2005 SFS Kids: Fun With Music
Information about musical instruments, a tutorial about the basics of music, and a listing of family programs and activities at the San Francisco Symphony presented in a fun, interactive format. Hear music, create your own, and send virtual postcards from this educational site. http://www.sfskids.org/ Topics: Music, Musical Instruments Last updated Oct 15, 2002 Symphony: An Interactive Guide
A teaching (and learning) guide for the symphony. Contains biographies of composers, information on musical instruments of the orchestra, and a guide to the "musical structures that bind together a great symphony." Includes timeline. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/ Topics: Music, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Notable People Last updated May 22, 2005 |
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