Presented by Dudley Moore
Conductor and Music Director Sir Georg Solti
Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra

Hollywood star Dudley Moore joins the great 
conductor Sir Georg Solti for the essential 
guide to the modern symphony orchestra. In the 
opening episodes each family of instruments is 
introduced and demonstrated by an orchestra of 
outstanding young musicians, whilst other 
programmes focus on the piano and the role of 
the conductor. Also included are an 
entertaining journey through the development 
of classical music - from the time of Bach and 
Händel to the present day - and an 
introduction to the life and work of the great 
composers.

Bonus cd:
Music from Orchestra! by Händel, Bach, Mozart, 
Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Berlioz, 
Wagner, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Richard Strauss, 
Ravel, Bartók, Stravinsky, Lutoskawski

Menu Screens: english
Subtitles: french, german, italian, spanish, 
chinese
Time: 250 mins (DVDs)
      75 mins (CD)
      
2007