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(Scott Dorsey) wrote in message ...
Don Cooper wrote:
John Pepper wrote:

Is there any simple way that I can identify a musical instrument I hear
either on television or CD? I know experience would be the first answer,
but I have no "live" experience with musical instruments other than what I
hear, but I'd like to find out if I'm hearing a trumpet, flute, violin, etc.
Are there any websites with samples of various instruments that I can listen
to that might help? Any other alternatives?

Maybe go see an orchestra?

I recommend this, but they're all playing at the same time.

I have this memory of watching a filmstrip in first grade, talking about
all of the different instruments in the orchestra and how they can make
different notes of different duration and color.

How about Britten's _Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra_? Now that's
something I haven't thought about for years.
--scott

May I also suggest. Bela Batrok's "Concerto for Orchestra"
Available in almost any record store that has classicla music and one
of my all time favorites.