New York Philharmonic Orchestra

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the major symphonic institutions of the USA. Its history includes premieres, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, who made the orchestra part of public musical education. The tag connects the USA, the orchestra, and the civic life of symphonic repertory.

4 articles related to New York Philharmonic Orchestra:

Xylophone

Danse Macabre: skeletal images in Saint Saens' iconic xylophone

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Nature Sounds

8 orchestral pieces depicting thunderstorms

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Percussion

First ever composition for solo percussion by Edgard Varèse ionized Zappa to choose a career in music

Edgard Varèse was one of the most innovative composers of the 20th century who not only developed his own concept of... 1 comment
Music Theory

Classic examples of the Phrygian mode through the music eras

From Middle Ages to modernity, Western music has been largely based on diatonic scales that organize seven notes into... 4 comments