Instrument Families
This instrument is the highest-pitched in the string family.
Violin
He composed the "Ode to Joy" theme.
Beethoven
This famous Beethoven symphony begins with four iconic notes: "da-da-da-dum!"
Symphony No. 5
The New York Philharmonic is based in this city.
NYC
This term means to play softly.
Piano
The bassoon belongs to this instrument family.
Woodwinds
This Austrian composer wrote "Eine kleine Nachtmusik."
Mozart
Vivaldi wrote a set of violin concertos called this.
The Four Seasons
Leonard Bernstein was the longtime conductor of this orchestra.
The New York Philharmonic
This term means gradually getting louder.
Crescendo
This brass instrument is known for its slide.
Trombone
He shocked audiences with "The Rite of Spring."
Stravinsky
This composer wrote "Pictures at an Exhibition," later orchestrated by Ravel.
Mussorgsky
Gustavo Dudamel is the music director of this famous California orchestra.
Los Angelas Philharmonic
The technique where string players pluck the strings.
Pizzicato
Timpani belong to this instrument family.
Timpani
This composer’s "New World Symphony" was inspired by America.
Dvorak
This famous piece by Holst is about celestial bodies.
The Planets
This conductor led the Berlin Philharmonic for 35 years.
Herbert von Karajan
This term means "smooth and connected."
Legato
This instrument, often mistaken for a brass instrument, uses a single reed.
Saxophone
"Boléro" is his most famous work.
Bolero
This Tchaikovsky ballet features "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy."
The Nutcracker
This conductor was known for his fiery temper and led the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Arturo Toscanini
A very fast tempo, often found in final movements.
Presto