The Orchestra

Name: The Orchestra
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (303 reviews)
Author: NatureGuides Ltd.

Classical music reimagined

$9.99 · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

303 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Music
Developer

NatureGuides Ltd.
Language

EN
+ 4 More
Size

2.1
GB

Classical music reinvented. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the world-renowned Philharmonia Orchestra, performing extracts from eight works representing three centuries of symphonic music. Features: • An orchestra at your command: Experience classical music like never before with fascinating features, including video, synchronized score, simplified score and commentary by Esa-Pekka Salonen. • Expert explanations: World-class musicians explain their role in the orchestra and demonstrate how their instruments work. Use a keyboard to play samples of the instruments, and view each one in glorious detail with 360° rotations. • Discover the BeatMap: This groundbreaking visualization of the performances shows different sections of the orchestra pulse in time with the music, helping you understand the complexity of each piece. Hold down your finger to hear different sections of the orchestra in isolation. • Unparalleled access: Watch beautiful multi-camera video of the acclaimed Philharmonia Orchestra, and switch effortlessly between different angles and sections of the orchestra. • Discover the story: Read insightful text on the pieces, composers and instruments specially written by Mark Swed, music critic of the LA Times. The Music: • Haydn: Symphony No 6 (1st movement) • Beethoven: Symphony No 5 (excerpt from 4th movement) • Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique (March to the Scaffold) • Debussy: Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune • Mahler: Symphony No 6 (exposition from 1st movement) • Stravinsky: The Firebird (excerpt) • Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra (2nd movement) • Salonen: Violin Concerto (2nd and 3rd movements) If you enjoy The Orchestra, don’t forget to rate it and leave a review – it really helps!

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

303 Ratings

Greatly enhances appreciation for the music
02/29/2020

Sorry disappointed
So far I have only explored the Salonen of the eight pieces, but being able to see at all times the 1) soloist, 2) conductor, and 3) the entire orchestra represented as light pulses where they are seated, with 4) various musicians playing highlighted parts in the fourth video box simultaneously with the curated score below and subtitled commentary from either conductor or soloist for the section being played, has greatly enhanced my understanding of and appreciation for this fantastic work. While unfortunately only two of the four movements are represented, this one piece alone was worth the price of the app. I just saw it performed in open rehearsal and will attend the concert tonight. This app really captured the experience.
Greatly enhances appreciation for the music
02/29/2020

Sorry disappointed

So far I have only explored the Salonen of the eight pieces, but being able to see at all times the 1) soloist, 2) conductor, and 3) the entire orchestra represented as light pulses where they are seated, with 4) various musicians playing highlighted parts in the fourth video box simultaneously with the curated score below and subtitled commentary from either conductor or soloist for the section being played, has greatly enhanced my understanding of and appreciation for this fantastic work. While unfortunately only two of the four movements are represented, this one piece alone was worth the price of the app. I just saw it performed in open rehearsal and will attend the concert tonight. This app really captured the experience.
Great App
04/23/2024

coryata
Fantastic app, I feel sad that so much work has gone into this and only one review and it is negative. This app works well here on macOS and great for going through with my children and teaching them and learning with them. They could have made the click and drag on the instruments to solo them a button to make that more obveous, nice feature to add in there sad to kind of hide it. It is a little odd the alphabetical order in the score wish there was a way to change that to default score order. The price is amazing for what you get and all the video and explanations. I hope that the app gets more positive reviews and more content like this is made. Clearly a lot of work has been put into this. Sad someone gives a 1 star because they don't like the orchestral order and disregards everything else.
Great App
04/23/2024

coryata

Fantastic app, I feel sad that so much work has gone into this and only one review and it is negative. This app works well here on macOS and great for going through with my children and teaching them and learning with them. They could have made the click and drag on the instruments to solo them a button to make that more obveous, nice feature to add in there sad to kind of hide it. It is a little odd the alphabetical order in the score wish there was a way to change that to default score order. The price is amazing for what you get and all the video and explanations. I hope that the app gets more positive reviews and more content like this is made. Clearly a lot of work has been put into this. Sad someone gives a 1 star because they don't like the orchestral order and disregards everything else.
Marvelous
10/11/2021

jmpdcsp
The ORCHESTRA app offers an overture to listening to an orchestra like no other. Follow the instrumental notation as you hear instrumentalists appear, and see how they navigate every crescendo and diminuendo. Help yourself distinguish the oboe from clarinet and bassoon, and marvel at the foundations the violins often play. You will come to appreciate each composer’s artistry and marvel at his / her orchestrations in ways mere listening doesn’t allow. This app is moves Musical Appreciation to a new level. I highly recommend it.
Marvelous
10/11/2021

jmpdcsp

The ORCHESTRA app offers an overture to listening to an orchestra like no other. Follow the instrumental notation as you hear instrumentalists appear, and see how they navigate every crescendo and diminuendo. Help yourself distinguish the oboe from clarinet and bassoon, and marvel at the foundations the violins often play. You will come to appreciate each composer’s artistry and marvel at his / her orchestrations in ways mere listening doesn’t allow. This app is moves Musical Appreciation to a new level. I highly recommend it.
Just wonderful that is on the iPhone
10/16/2024

joeboy1001
It is even better in its original platform the iPad; but having it play in the background during a stressful medical clinic day takes some of the stress away while at my desk at lunch and the end of the day writing notes.
Just wonderful that is on the iPhone
10/16/2024

joeboy1001

It is even better in its original platform the iPad; but having it play in the background during a stressful medical clinic day takes some of the stress away while at my desk at lunch and the end of the day writing notes.

Put the Orchestra in your pocket! We’ve redesigned the app so it now works on iPhone as well as iPad. There’s a clean new look and feel and we’ve made a load of improvements under the hood. We hope you love this new version as much as we do.