The Orchestra

And they ask you to pay more to see the details for the pieces other than the Beethoven. Also, they are not complete. For Beethoven's 5th, they only provide the last movement.

At CAD13.00 I expect more.

The care that was put into this app is astounding. In addition to the unique way of experiencing classical pieces, there is so much for kids and adults too learn in the instruments section. My child now can pick out the sounds of each instrument in the orchestra and knows how each one makes its sounds. The videos musicians talking about each instrument are passionate and share just the right amount of detail. And the 3D models really give kids a sense of what each instrument is like.

Given the size of the app and the price one pays for it, I was shocked that only excerpts from each piece were included. I was hoping for more than just the second movement of Beethoven 5, more than just the exposition of Mahler 6. However, I like that users can see how the piece is conducted, and can listen in to individual sections at a time. It would be nice if the latter feature was built upon so that one could listen to individual parts, rather than sections; for example, listening to only the bassoons instead of the entire woodwind section.

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I am really surprised by the production value that goes into the production. From in-sync music note to camera work on each instrument to commentaries, this is really reinventing how classical music can be experienced. It definitely helped me to develop new appreciations for composers, conductors and musicians. I think a comprehensive timeline of periods, important composers and pieces would further enhance the educational value of the app and also make this app a portal to other related apps. One complaint I have is for the price of other apps in the series. As an amateur, I can't justify to pay $14 for a sonata or sonnets once I experienced an entire orchestra for that price.

This update breaks Solo Audio in-app purchase. The app will prompt iTunes login, but does nothing afterward. Solo Audio doesn’t work anymore.

This app does have a higher price than your standard apps however this is a VERY High Quality App. Very informative and interesting material . There was obviously a lot of time, effort and money put into producing this app. I look forward to trying other Touch Press apps. Note there is a small in app purchase you need to make ( only a dollar) to get the full experience and I highly recommend you buy it.

There is not a great deal of content here, which is surprising given the 2 gb size. There are extracts from 8 works. The extracts are brief, about 6 minutes each. But it is impressive. As the piece plays you can turn on and off commentaries and follow the score or choose a camera angle. The reviewer who complained about the in app purchase was unfair. The play alone feature is not essential to the app and besides it only costs a buck to unlock all. The down side to the app is it makes you want so much more. I want a full piece of music done the way of the excerpt. That is now available for Beethoven's ninth by the same developer.

This is an amazing App that is guaranteed to be useful for any music educator. Clearly, a great deal of work and care has gone in to developing this App. Hopefully they will continue to add to the musical selections.