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| On location footage, documentary paintings, illustrations, and photographs visually interpret one of the most popular works in orchestral repertory. |
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| British smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy climbed to the top of the charts with lively grooves and infectious melodies, capturing three Grammy nominations. Beginning as an acoustic guitar duo, these... |
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| Claude Monet's magnificent paintings and Picasso's drawing of a faun convey the mood of Debussy's composition and portray the woodlands and fields where the faun relives his dream. |
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Hitler and his Axis cohorts are made into silly, comic figures as Madison Avenue grinds out hard and soft propaganda aimed at keeping the war effort alive. In hindsight, much of the material is... |
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| While listening to Gershwin's well-known composition, students will see many of the sights of Paris that inspired this absorbing work. |
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| Stunning photographs of Martha Grahan's premiere production of this masterpiece on October 30, 1944, enhance the rhythmic complexity of Copland's magnificent work. |
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| Challenges students to refine their listening abilities as they learn about timbre, improvisation, counterpoint, dynamics, rhythm patterns, and syncopation. |
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| Investigates melody, harmony (intervals and chords), rhythm, and tempo. |
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| Play the drums with Bangalore and see the development of the timpani, snare drum, cymbals, and piano. |
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| Explore the baroque age during the late 16th and 17th centuries through the works of famous painters, sculptors, architects, and musicians. |
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