Fun and Informative Links

For more information about the orchestra and the science of music, check out the following links.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra's magical doorway to musical fun

Families of the Orchestra
Composers
Sounds of Music

Questions about the orchestra for kids

connexions: This website contains free scholarly materials for teachers and students. There is much more here than just information about music. The following are some of the music topics covered.

The Basic Elements of Music
Talking about Sound and Music
Timbre: The Color of Music
Sound and Music
Harmonic Series

 

If you want more information about the composers from this concert, check out the following websites:

Aaron Copland

Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra: 2005 Concert for Children NPR online: The Aaron Copland Centennial
BBC World Service: Fanfare for Aaron Copland
Boosey & Hawkes: An introduction to the music of Aaron Copland

Benjamin Britten

MENC: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
BBC: Benjamin Britten
BrainSip: Bio and discography of Benjamin Britten
MusicWeb International: Biography of Benjamin Britten

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Classical Music: sound files for Symphony #4
Classical Music Archives: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Essentials of Music: Biography of Tchaikovsky
PBS: Great Performances

For information about other classical composers, check out the following website:

Know Your Composers: Famous People of Classical Music