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“The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell” by Benjamin Britten performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard conducting, used courtesy of Naxos of America.

“The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell” by Benjamin Britten courtesy of the Britten Estate Ltd. and © Copyright 1947 by Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd. Copyright Renewed. Used by permission of Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.

Musical examples performed by members of the Fountain Chamber Music Society.

Young musicians pictured are members of the New York Youth Symphony.