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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34, is a 1945 musical composition by Benjamin Britten with a subtitle Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. It was based on the second movement, "Rondeau", of the Abdelazer suite.
Meet each instrument of the orchestra through Benjamin Britten’s delightful The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra! Explore all the different sounds that an orchestra can make in...
Benjamin Brittens "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra", Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34, gespielt vom WDR Sinfonieorchester unter d...
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, composition for orchestra by British composer Benjamin Britten. The work was written at the request of the British Ministry of Education for use in the short educational film Instruments of the Orchestra (1946).
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The classical TV series Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra was created by world-renowned orchestra conductor Leonard Bernstein, in 1960.
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: A guide to Britten ...
Jan 11, 2020 · Provides information about the history of the orchestra since its beginnings in the seventeenth century, instruments of the orchestra, and famous composers of classical music.
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. The theme, or main melody, for this composition comes from a dramatic work by a much earlier composer, Henry Purcell. Purcell was one of the most famous English composers of the late seventeenth century. He was especially well known for his use of counterpoint.
