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Monday, March 18, 2024
Classical corner
Tchaikovsky's lovely "Waltz of the Flowers", from the Nutcracker.
Bonus video! Who knew there were so many types of clarinets?
So, a piccolo is a type of clarinet. I always thought it was a specific fireworks.
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The lower register of the octocontralto sounds like it would only be good for making t-rex noises on the soundtrack of a dinosaur movie.
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