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From the time she is sent to pick up the guest conductor, Amelia Bedelia's normal confusion causes quite an uproar at the school concert.

Describes the features, sounds, and role of each musical instrument in the orchestra.

When Jake the dog is brought to the theater to watch his owner, Chief Stagehand for the Philharmonic Orchestra, work, he discovers a special musical talent all his own, stealing the show to everyone's surprise and amusement.

It is 1939. Lavender - La to her friends - flees London to avoid German bombs and escape the memories of her shattered marriage. The peace of the town she settles in is therapeutic. But as the war drags on, La is in need of some diversion and wants to boost the town's morale, so she organizes an amateur orchestra, drawing musicians from the village and the local RAF base. Among those she corrals is Feliks, a shy Polish refugee who becomes her prized...

Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tàr, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.

A threat to steal a priceless violin called The Dark Lady through an anonymous email has the members of the symphony orchestra trying to figure out who is the culprit.

"What happens when musical instruments can't make the sounds we expect them to make? Is music still possible? The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves. Musicians young and old volunteered, and their captivating...

This stunnning visualization accompanies a highly-acclaimed performance of Gustav Holst's suite by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Davis. In this powerful statement of Holst's vision, three elements are combined -- Holst's music, stunning photograpy of the planets, and the eloquent visual images of Holst's own interpretation of the astrological significance of each planet.

Depicts the members of an animal orchestra, from one toucan conductor to ten bestial flautists.

Discusses the principal instruments that make up the modern orchestra, their development, and their orchestral repertoire.