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Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Vibraphone
The spotlight is on the jazzy and haunting sound of the vibraphone.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Marimba
A look at the marimba - now a mainstay of the orchestra's percussion section, as well as a solo instrument
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Timpani
A look at the timpani, or kettle drum, mainstay of the percussion section!
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Tambourine
The tambourine has a long tradition in and out of the concert hall!
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Snare Drum
A look at how the snare drum has made it from the battlefield to the concert hall
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: The Bells
The Snare Drum
The small but mighty instrument that cuts through all the noise to keep the orchestra moving!
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. III
Power, emotion, and tunes you can hum for days—Mozart’s operas have it all. Tune in this week to hear about Mozart's true love: the opera.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. II
88 keys, two hands, and a whole lot of imagination. Mozart didn’t just write piano concertos—he redefined them. With his twelve great Viennese concertos (K. 449-503), Mozart made the genre more difficult, more diverse, and deepened the relationship between soloist and orchestra.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Pt. I
He's a child prodigy, a keyboard wiz, and maybe the most famous composer ever. Mozart’s music is everywhere—from the concert hall to television and back again. This week, have a slice of Austrian genius with your morning toast.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. III
“No, I am your father” (à la Darth Vader). This week, we're taking a look at some of Haydn's 68 "children." WARNING: A quartet of strings attached.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. II
Can you count over 100? You’ll need to this week as we explore just why Haydn is known as the Father of the Symphony.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Joseph Haydn, Pt. I
Who's Haydn? Today we're seeking to find out. Tune in this week to learn more about the Father of the Symphony and the String Quartet.
