Orchestral Music

Arizona Opera...

This page contains a brief overview of the history of opera....
http://www.azopera.com/learn.php?subcat=backstage&subpage=thisoperainhistory

Classical Midi Connection...

This page provides access to an enormous library of MIDI files for Classical music, including a substantial collection of orchestral music searchable by period or composer....
http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/#instructions

Energy In The Air : Sounds From The Orchestra...

This page contains informative writings on the various instruments, and shows the typical seating arrangement for an orchestra....
http://library.thinkquest.org/5116/?tqskip1=1

Indiana University School Of Music...

This page contains an alphabetized list of links to the home pages of a great many of the world's leading symphony orchestras....
http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/orchestr.html

Musical Instruments...

This page contains concise descriptions of the most common orchestral instruments, including details about their origin and history....
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/instruments/instruments.htm

Musicals 101...

This page contains a wealth of information relating to the history of musicals....
http://www.musicals101.com/history1.htm

New York Philharmonic Kidzone...

This page shows the instrument storage room, where kids can see, read about, and hear various orchestral instruments....
http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml?

Pursuing A Career In Orchestral Music...

This page contains a brief but very informative article about the process of becoming a professional orchestral musician....
http://www.yeodoug.com/articles/text/pursue.html

The Free Dictionary...

This page contains a brief but detailed history of the symphony and symphonic music, and includes numerous sub-links to additional content....
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/symphonic

The Guide To Symphony Orchestra Instruments...

This page is an excellent resource for information about the origin, history, and characteristics of the most common orchestral instruments....
http://www.mathcs.duq.edu/~iben/home.htm

The Symphony - An Interactive Guide...

This page contains a number of useful and informative resources relating to orchestral music....
http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/index.html

Wikipedia...

This page contains an interesting and informative overview of the history of operettas, and includes numerous sub-links to additional content....
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operetta

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