Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

"Despite her training as a master violinist, Rebekah Carrington was denied entry into the Nashville Philharmonic by young conductor Nathaniel Whitcomb, who bowed to public opinion. Now, with a reluctant muse and a recurring pain in his head, he needs her help to finish his symphony"--

Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tàr, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.

It is 1939. Lavender - La to her friends - flees London to avoid German bombs and escape the memories of her shattered marriage. The peace of the town she settles in is therapeutic. But as the war drags on, La is in need of some diversion and wants to boost the town's morale, so she organizes an amateur orchestra, drawing musicians from the village and the local RAF base. Among those she corrals is Feliks, a shy Polish refugee who becomes her prized...

Provides information about the history of the orchestra since its beginnings in the seventeenth century, instruments of the orchestra, and famous composers of classical music.

Describes the orchestra and includes information on composers, instruments, and the conductor.

Dramatized biography of the big band leader, showing how he rose from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940's.

A threat to steal a priceless violin called The Dark Lady through an anonymous email has the members of the symphony orchestra trying to figure out who is the culprit.

The three tenors perform Christmas music.

"A young girl practices her violin lesson and pretends to be a famous concert violinist, showing what it's like to be a professional musician"--

Violinist Andr�e Rieu and his orchestra perform a celebration of music in these television blockbusters containing some of the most joyous and romantic compositions from 3 of his most popular shows.