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Piccolo, saxo and company

Netherlands, 1965
film

How the symphony orchestra was born. The string family of musical instruments met the brass family, and the woodwind family. They were joined by the family of..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Introducing music: the instruments of the orchestra

United Kingdom, 1970
Similarity: 74%

Toot, whistle, plunk and boom

United States, 1953
Similarity: 72%

Introduction

United States, 1955
Similarity: 72%

Orchestra!

United Kingdom, 1991
Similarity: 72%

Classical

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 72%

Woodwinds and Brass

Canada, 1950
Similarity: 71%

Prelude

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 70%

The Woodwind choir

United States, 1938
Similarity: 70%

The Woodwinds

United States, 1955
Similarity: 70%

Baroque

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 70%

Rediscovered harmonies

Belgium, 1959
Similarity: 70%

The Voices of a string quartet

United States, 1957
Similarity: 70%

The Strings

United States, 1955
Similarity: 69%

Flute, clarinet and bassoon

United States, 1963
Similarity: 69%

The Young person's guide to the orchestra

United States, 1989
Similarity: 69%

Listening to good music: the string quartet

United States, 1955
Similarity: 69%

Modern

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 68%

The Clarinet. Pt. 1

United Kingdom, 1964
Similarity: 68%
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