Listening to Music with Craig Wright - Lecture 12. Guest Conductor: Saybrook Orchestra

Listening to Music (MUSI 112) In this lecture, Professor Wright discusses the nature of a critical concert review, in preparation for the students' assignment to review the Saybrook Orchestra's upcoming concert. The students are also introduced to Bradley Naylor, one of Saybrook Orchestra's conductors, who talks about what it takes to rehearse and lead an orchestra; Katie Dryden, the principal violist, who demonstrates some of the most interesting viola passages from the pieces on the program; and Elana Kagan, the principal flutist, who performs an excerpt from Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, which will close the concert. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction 03:53 - Chapter 2. Writing a Concert Review 13:45 - Chapter 3. Rehearsing and Leading an Orchestra 32:27 - Chapter 4. Viola Excerpts from the Concert Program 42:40 - Chapter 5. Balancing Solos in the Performance and Conclusion Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu This course was recorded in Fall 2008.