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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: Hollywood
What's the music that makes movies magical? This week, tune in for the Hollywood soundtracks behind your favorite films, from the magic of Disney to the galaxies of Star Wars and the mountains of Middle-earth.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Felix Mendelssohn, Pt. I
Felix Mendelssohn was a child prodigy who became one of the great Romantic composers. Drawing on Bach’s counterpoint, Mozart’s grace, and Beethoven’s drama, his music marries Classicism and Romanticism.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. II
What makes Chopin sound like Chopin? This week, études, préludes, and songs! Oh, my!
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Frédéric Chopin, Pt. I
Who’s on the Chopin block? This week, someone poetic, pianistic, and Polish-ed.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Hector Berlioz, Pt. II
Do you love books for the worlds they open up? Hector Berlioz did too, and his musical imagination was fueled by what he read. This week, hear music inspired by Virgil, Shakespeare, Goethe… and maybe even Harry Potter.
Saturday Morning Car Tunes: Hector Berlioz, Pt. I
This week, we're heading to France for something Romantic... something fantastique.
