I wanted to share with you a quick video that I made, as well as a link to a wonderful performance presented by students from Brighton, MA.
In my video I play a well known melody by the German composer Johannes Brahms. You're probably familiar with his famous lullaby
, but he wrote hundreds of works for all sorts of instrumental ensembles and solo piano, as well as vocal music.
Take a listen to me playing the tune, and then check out the orchestra playing the piece in larger form. See if you can identify when they play the melody. How many times did you hear it? What types of instruments played it? (Hint: the basses actually don't get to play the melody in the original symphony, but I really wanted to play it anyway!)