Classical Notes (Orchestra) (PC, CD-ROM) Hopkins Technology - 1996 USA, Canada Release

Classical Notes (Orchestra)
Title	Classical Notes (Orchestra)
Product ID	12456-24000
Product UPC	012456240008
Platform(s)	PC
Packaging	Retail Box
Media	CD-ROM
Copyright date(s)	1996
Publisher(s)	Hopkins Technology
Category(s)	Education Music Education Classical Music Instruction

Description from the packaging.

• Nearly 2,000 program notes.
• 500+ Composers.
• 500 Audio examples.
• Huge hypertext musical term glossary.
• Audio lecture: Listening for musical form.
• Fully indexed for lightning fast location and retrieval.
• Orchestras of the world, with video.
• Instrument photos and descriptions.
• Suggested classical music library lists.

If you love classical music, or even wonder what it's about, this is the CD-ROM for you. Fun and educational, it includes nearly 2,000 program notes, many with complete vocal text in their original language with English translations. 500 Text-audio links let you read about a piece and then hear music examples within that piece to help you understand the subtle intricacies of the world's timeless masterpieces. It's an essential reference for concert-goers, music students, and lovers of classical music, and it's great fun for everyone.

Powerful full-text search instantly locates the topics of interest.
Dr. Rodda's extensive audio lecture with accompanying charts and music provides insight into the musical forms most commonly found in orchestral music.

Listen to understand music forms, like Minuet, Trio and Sonata, which are built upon three basic processes: repeat, contrast and variation.
Discover composers like John Adams, Johann Sebastian Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, Rachmaninoff and hundreds of others. Read with delight the stories of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Vivid portraits of over 500 composers will enchant and fascinate music lovers of any age.

A huge, hypertext classical glossary defines hundreds of terms, like adagio, allegro, opus, obbligato, and scherzo.

Learn more about the instruments by browsing through a huge picture library and informative text covering scores of musical instruments. From bassoon and fluegelhorn to violin, they're all here!

Scores of instruments described and displayed.
Orchestras from around the world! Enrich your knowledge of this great cultural resource through easy-to-read text, exquisite photos, and entertaining video. Familiarize yourself with the world's greatest conductors and music directors. Discover the history, discography, special programs, ticket & seating information and more!

Meet the Maestros! Eiji Oue conducts the Minnesota Orchestra (from the video).

About the author:
Dr. Richard E. Rodda teaches music at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. For nearly twenty years, he has written program notes for many orchestras, festivals, ensembles and organizations around the country, as well as liner notes for leading classical music labels. Dr. Rodda is also a regular contributor to Stagebill Magazine. His great love of music and the classics provides invaluable insight into the wonderful world of musical composition.

System Requirements

PC Windows 3.1
Required CPU	386
Required RAM	1MB
Recommend Mouse	Yes
Required Audio	Yes
Supported Video	VGA

PC Windows 95
Required CPU	386DX
Required RAM	4MB
Recommend Mouse	Yes
Required Audio	Yes
Supported Video	VGA

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