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In this Chat, a new texture is explored - polyphonic or contrapuntal texture! Maestro Maull utilizes a "Prelude" by J.S. Bach to demonstrate. Part of the Discovery Orchestra Chat series.

All music has texture. Discover the different kinds in this Chat as Maestro Maull demonstrates various examples on the piano. Part of the Discovery Orchestra Chat series.

A frequent approach to musical analysis is to consider one term or concept at a time, illustrating it with fragments of several compositions. But the format of this original and lucidly written book features entire tonal compositions, one per chapter, analyzed on several levels simultaneously. The author builds up from very simple musical forms, skillfully leading the reader through a measure-by-measure, indeed often beat-by-beat or note-by-note,...

Can you sing it? A certain melody, that is. This Chat examines different types of melodies, on the spectrum from simple to complex. Part of the Discovery Orchestra Chat series.

One might describe "commas" or "periods" in music as cadences. Maestro Maull provides several examples, including how cadences are used in "Ode to Joy" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Part of the Discovery Orchestra Chat series.

Handel's "Messiah" is one of the best known works in the baroque repertoire. This Chat takes you through the popular chorus "For Unto Us a Child is Born" with all the exciting musical details noted in the Listening Guide on the screen! Part of the Discovery Orchestra Chat series.

In music there are often moments of surprise, where our expectations are intentionally not met! Pianist Stephen Wu joins Maestro Maull to explore some of these moments in the music of Franz Schubert.

This Chat features an exploration of the timbres of the oboe and English Horn using excerpts by Dvorak, Ravel and Rossini. Part of the Discovery Orchestra Chat series.