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Musical selections from the NSO
concert, Xploring Xtremes,
include excerpts from many important
works. They are heard in the listening
activities, and are also included
here for individual access and other
classroom activities.
You may select from streaming
or MP3 files. For
additional information, including
selection tips and troubleshooting
hints, visit the "How
Do I Use This?" page.
* Streaming files require the RealPlayer.
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| Fanfare
from Also sprach Zarathustra
by Richard Strauss |
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| Excerpt
from Prelude to The Afternoon
of a Faun by Claude Debussy |
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| Excerpt
from Symphony No. 94 in G major
(“Surprise”) by
Franz Joseph Haydn |
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| “The
Storm” from Symphony No.
6 (Pastoral) by Ludwig
van Beethoven |
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| “Infernal
Dance” from the Firebird
Suite by Igor Stravinsky |
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| Excerpt
of the Finale from Symphony
No. 1 by Johannes Brahms |
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| Excerpt
of “The Death of Tybalt”
from Romeo and Juliet
by Sergei Prokofiev |
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| "Take
the ‘A’ Train"
by Duke Ellington, arranged
by Billy Strayhorn |
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| Scherzo
from Symphony No. 4 by Pyotr
Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
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| Finale
from Symphony No. 3 (“Organ”)
by Camille Saint-Saëns |
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MP3 files are files that are downloaded
to a computer's hard drive for playback.
This is useful if you you want to
be able to use the listening activities
or program selections offline. If
you have a VERY good connection and
want high-quality stereo clips, use
these.
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| Fanfare
from Also sprach Zarathustra
by Richard Strauss |
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| Excerpt
from Prelude to The Afternoon
of a Faun by Claude Debussy |
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| Excerpt
from Symphony No. 94 in G major
(“Surprise”) by
Franz Joseph Haydn |
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| “The
Storm” from Symphony No.
6 (Pastoral) by Ludwig
van Beethoven |
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| “Infernal
Dance” from the Firebird
Suite by Igor Stravinsky |
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| Excerpt
of the Finale from Symphony
No. 1 by Johannes Brahms |
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| Excerpt
of “The Death of Tybalt”
from Romeo and Juliet
by Sergei Prokofiev |
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| "Take
the ‘A’ Train"
by Duke Ellington, arranged
by Billy Strayhorn |
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| Scherzo
from Symphony No. 4 by Pyotr
Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
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| Finale
from Symphony No. 3 (“Organ”)
by Camille Saint-Saëns |
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