Why is the oboe used to tune an orchestra? And other questions about tuning, answered
Have you ever wondered why the oboe begins the tuning? How is the starting note decided? With access to electronic tuning ...
Why are the violins the biggest section in the orchestra?
During the Baroque period between around 1600 and 1750, the composition of the orchestra was not standardized, and often used ...
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Chinese musical instruments
From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles in a modern four-section orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and their 8,000-year history explained. The ‘Chinese bagpipes ...
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Norwalk Symphony Orchestra to play restored Holocaust instruments: 'Healing power of music'
The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra is honored to partner with the Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County to bring music to ...
Cleveland Orchestra percussionist use water as an instrument in Tan Dun‘s ’Water Concerto’
Tan Dun, the Oscar-winning composer of the music from the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," will conduct the Cleveland Orchestra in a performance of his compositions "Water Concerto" and ...