Meet The Orchestra

EPISODE INFORMATION

ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE

March 7, 2006

HOST

Hugo Hippo

COMPOSERS

• Ludwig van Beethoven
• Johann Strauss, Jr.
• Scott Joplin
• Traditional
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Franz Joseph Haydn

DURATION

40:09

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Meet The Orchestra is the 20th video of the Baby Einstein series. It is the fifth music episode from the series, and showcases a lot of musical instruments and their sounds.

Video Guide

Opening

• The video starts up and Hugo Hippo is in a hurry. He appears from the curtains and sees Baby MacDonald the Cow (L&L), Baby Santa the Reindeer, Penguin (L&L) x2, Neighton the Horse (PlaySoup, Version 2), Violet Mouse, Sunny Bunny, Polar Bear, Walrus, Jane the Monkey, and Mimi the Monkey in the audience.
• Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60, IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Beethoven: string orchestra, opening titles, man playing drums, marching band, Chloe, Sienna, Thomas, Sasheea, Kainoa, and Colton take their instruments (in white), Ryan plays a xylophone (in white), man playing drums, Maurizio plays a tambourine (in white), Band of the Grenadier Guards, Winston with Acoustic Guitar (in white), two kids playing on the upright piano, string orchestra, Sienna and Chloe carrying a double bass (in white), Black father and son playing on trombone, Jenna playing on a harp, wind orchestra, Jose playing on a timpani, playing on grand piano, two kids giggle while finished playing with the upright piano
• Cow Playing Drum Candy Toy and Koo Ku Pang Pang Candy Toy (in black)

Pre-Show Excitement

• Thunder and Lightning Polka, Op. 324, Strauss, Jr.: Hugo gets ready for the show with Baby Bach the Bunny and Baby Mozart the Koala. The audience gets ready for the show to start.

The Brass Section

• Baby Vivaldi the Mallard plays a note with a Trombone Kazoo while Hugo turns the music sheet right side up.
• Trombone, Tuba, French Horn, Trumpet, & Bugle
• Bugle: Brooke, Sarah playing bugle stock footage, Ava playing Ambi Trumpet (in white), Ambi Trumpet (in black), Donovan playing Ambi Trumpet (in white), Trumpet: Jenna playing a trumpet stock footage, Jester-in-the-Box (in white), Sean playing Bontempi Trumpet (in white), French Horn: Alexander, Brianna playing french horn stock footage, Ty Pluffies: Corkscrew playing french horn, Tuba: Brian playing tuba (in white), tuba stock footage, Trombone: Brianna playing trombone stock footage
• The Easy Winners Rag, Joplin: stock footage, Sean playing Bontempi Wind Instruments: Trumpet (in white), Nicolas with trombone (in white), Ava playing Ambi Trumpet (in white), Gen playing Ambi Trumpet (in white)
• Hugo plays the tuba, but first, he removes a Plastic Block, a banana, and a flower out of the tuba. (in black)

The Woodwind Section

• Saxophones
• Hugo plays the Bontempi Saxophone and Duck (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) with sunglasses dances by and says "Yeah!" (in black)
• Saxophone, Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, & Recorder
• Recorder: recorder stock footage, Thomas playing recorder (in white), Samantha and Thomas playing Plastic Recorders (in white), Plastic Recorders (in white), Tony playing a recorder, Hannah playing with a recorder and smiles and thinks that it was good (in white), Flute: Samantha playing the flute stock footage, Thomas playing with a flute like a telescope (in white), Clarinet: Ajala playing the clarinet stock footage, Kane playing with a clarinet toy (in white), Hannah playing Bontempi Clarinet (in white), Ty Pluffies: Tinker playing clarinet (in black), Heather playing a clarinet, Bassoon: Jose playing a bassoon stock footage, Ella playing the Saxoflute (in white), Jessika watching Jose playing bassoon, Saxophone: Faith playing a saxophone stock footage, Michael playing the Play at Home Saxophone (in white)
• Divertimento in G Major, Hob. IV 9: III. Finale. Presto, Haydn: stock footage, Faith playing saxophone (in white), Ava playing Bontempi Wind Instruments: Clarinet (in white), Samantha, Ajala, Faith, and Tony playing flute, clarinet, saxophone, and recorder, Thomas playing recorder (in white), Jessika watching Jose playing bassoon, Samantha, Ajala, Faith, and Tony finished playing the flute, clarinet, saxophone, and recorder
• Hugo plays the Bontempi Clarinet, while Duck dances with a lampshade on his head. (in black)

The String Section

• Small World Kids Tune in Violin (in white)
• Baby Vivaldi plays Divertimento No. 3 in F Major, 3rd Movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the violin (in black)
• Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, & Harp
• Harp: harp stock footage, Jenna playing a harp, Harp Model (in black), Samantha holding a harp (in white), Bass: Sienna with bass (in white), bass stock footage, Ty Pluffies: Grazer playing bass, Cello: cello stock footage, Viola: viola stock footage, Violin: Marcus preparing a violin stock footage, Katherine playing Tune in Violin and takes a bow (in white)
• Divertimento No. 3 in F Major, K138, III. Presto, Mozart: stock footage, Mari playing Tune in Violin (in white), Animated Country Frogz (in white), Sasheea with violins (in white), Sienna and Chloe carrying a double bass (in white), Ty Pluffies: Grazer playing bass
• Hugo drags the cello but falls over. (in black)

The Percussion Section

• Translucent Wind-Up Gorilla with Cymbals (in black)
• Hugo plays the drum but the Duck (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) is in it. (in black)
• Drums, Cymbals, Tambourine, Timpani, & Xylophone
• Xylophone: 1st Note Xylophone, Makin' Music Instruments: Xylophone (in white), xylophone stock footage, Timpani: timpani stock footage, Michael playing timpani (in white), Tambourine: Tambourine from Band in a Box (in black), tambourine stock footage, Gen playing tambourine (in white), Michael playing tambourine (in white), Cymbals: cymbals stock footage, Colton and Thomas playing Cymbals (in white), Drums: drum stock footage, Jaden with Fun in a Drum (in white), Gorilla Plays Drums Candy Toy (in white), Tin Wind-Up Drumming Panda (in black), Kane with Tin Drum (in white)
• Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, IV. Finale, Beethoven: Jaden playing with Fun in a Drum (in white), Sienna, Colton and Thomas playing percussion instruments together (in white), Ryan playing a xylophone (in white), Hannah playing Makin' Music Instruments: Cymbals (in white), Cow Playing Drum Candy Toy (in black), man finished playing the drum set
• Symphony No. 5, 1st Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven plays when Baby Bach and his duplicate play the cymbals and Baby Vivaldi appears. The two rabbits hit him with the cymbals. (in black)

Piano & Guitar

• Guitars (in white)
• Hugo comes onscreen with a mustache and plays on the Learn-to-Play Piano.
• Piano & Guitar
• Guitar: guitar stock footage, Cameron playing Acoustic Guitar (in white), Piano: piano stock footage, Sienna playing Baby Grand Piano with Kainoa (in white), Jaden with Learn-to-Play Piano (in white)
• Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise", Beethoven: stock footage, Sienna playing Baby Grand Piano (in white), Kathy plays the piano
• Hugo (in a dual role) plays the Acoustic Guitar. Afterwards, a female hippo fan cheers for him. She also kisses him and faints. (in black)

The Orchestra

• Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, IV. Finale, Ode to Joy, Beethoven
• Divertimento In D Major, "Salzburg Symphony No. 1", K. 136/125a, 3rd Movement, Mozart: Kane and Nasharra with instruments (in white), Band of the Grenadier Guards, kids concert, Nasharra with Tin Drum (in white), Ella playing Tambourine from First Act Discovery: Band in a Bucket (in white), man playing cello, playing flute, marching band, man playing double bass, Kathy playing piano, Donovan playing Accordion and Thomas playing with Recorder (in white), Sienna hiding behind a bass with cello, viola, and violin (in white), two kids playing on the upright piano, man conducting, Nicolas with trombone (in white), Jenna playing the harp, man playing double bass, jazz band, Maurizio plays a tambourine (in white), string orchestra, Nasharra with tuba (in white)
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Traditional: Hugo conducts the orchestra, and they play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" then after they are done Hugo turns around to bow. The audience cheers after the orchestra was finished.

Closing

• Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60, IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Beethoven: closing credits
• Hugo yodels at a tuba, and the tuba echoes it (in black)

Maestro's Recital

• The conductor leads musicians who wait for his command. With a wave and a tap, they turn into a band.
• Solo means one, this one a violin. With a bow and some strings, it fits under the chin.
• A duet is for two, like me and like you. A trumpet makes one with trombone it makes two.
• Three makes a trio, and that is a fact. Sweet music is made with flute, clarinet, sax.
• Percussion. A xylophone makes a part of our quartet with a triangle, cymbal and drum. There are four instruments in this musical set. As they play for you, you'll want to hum.

Bonus Puppet Shows

• Duck (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) plays Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss, Jr. on five bottles (in black) (Title: Danube Duck)
• Baby Vivaldi plays a timpani when Hugo dances by. (in black) (Title: Timpani Tromp)
• Hugo (in a dual role) is playing Ladybug Maracas (in black) (Title: Maraca Samba)
• Hugo is playing Makin' Music Instruments: Xylophone. Duck appears, when Hugo plays the scales. (in black) Title: Xylophone Stairs)
• A French horn is on Hugo's head (in black) (Title: French Hippo)

Guess the Musical Instrument

• What instrument is the mallard playing? (Harp)
• What Instrument is the hippo playing? (French Horn)
• What instrument is the koala playing? (Piano)
• What instrument is the mallard playing? (Bass)
• What Instrument is the bunny playing? (Flute)
• What instrument is the mallard playing? (Violin)
• What instrument is the hippo playing? (Trumpet)
• What instrument is the hippo playing? (Trombone)
• What instrument is the bunny playing? (Saxophone)
• What instrument is the giraffe playing? (Drum)
• What instrument is the giraffe playing? (Xylophone)
• What instrument is the koala playing? (Guitar)

Compositions

Video Compositions

1. Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60, IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Beethoven (Opening & Closing Credits)
2. Thunder and Lightning Polka, Op. 324, Strauss, Jr. (Hugo Gets the Instruments) (not in any CDs)
3. Reville, Traditional (The Brass Section)
4. The Easy Winners Rag, Joplin (The Brass Section)
5. Divertimento in G Major, Hob: IV:7, III. Finale, Allegro, Haydn (The Woodwind Section)
6. Divertimento No. 3 in F Major, K. 138, III. Presto, Mozart (The String Section)
7. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, IV, Finale, Beethoven (The Percussion Section)
8. Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, I. Allegro con brio, Beethoven (The Percussion Section)
9. Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, "Für Elise", WoO 59, Beethoven (Piano & Guitar)
10. Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, IV. Finale, Ode to Joy, Beethoven (The Orchestra)
11. Divertimento No. 1 in D Major, K. 136, III. Presto, Mozart (The Orchestra) (not in any CDs)
12. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, Traditional (The Orchestra)

Bonus Composition (Puppet Show)

1. On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314, Strauss, Jr.

Bonus Composition (DVD Menu)

1. The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F Major, "Autumn", RV. 293, 1st Movement, Vivaldi

Bonus Compositions (CD)

1. Waltz No. 6 in D Flat Major, Minute, Op. 64, No. 1, Chopin
2. Two-Part Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775, Bach
3. Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49, I. Molto Allegro, Mendelssohn
4. When the Saints Go Marching In, Traditional
5. Rondeau, Mouret
6. Serenade No. 12 in C Minor, K. 388, IV. Allegro, Mozart
7. Serenade No. 13 in G Major, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik", K. 525, I. Allegro, Mozart
8. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495, III. Rondo, Mozart
9. William Tell Overture, March of the Swiss Soldiers, Rossini

Puppets

• Hugo Hippo (Host) (played by David Privett) (fourth appearance)
• Baby MacDonald the Cow (L&L) (played by June Privett) (last appearance)
• Baby Santa the Reindeer (played by David Privett) (last appearance)
• Penguin (L&L) (played by David Privett) (second appearance)
• Neighton the Horse (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) (played by David Privett) (second appearance)
• Violet Mouse (played by June Privett) (last appearance)
• Sunny Bunny (played by June Privett) (last appearnce)
• Polar Bear (played by David Privett) (last appearance)
• Walrus (played by David Privett) (last appearance)
• Jane the Monkey (played by June Privett) (third appearance)
• Mimi the Monkey (played by June Privett) (second appearance)
• Baby Bach the Bunny (played by David Privett) (third appearance)
• Baby Mozart the Koala (played by David Privett) (second appearance)
• Baby Vivaldi the Mallard (Co-Host) (played by David Privett) (last appearance)
• Duck (PlaySoup) (2nd Version) (played by David Privett) (first appearance)
• Baby Beethoven The Giraffe (PlaySoup) (played by David Privett) (fourth appearance)

Puppeteers

• David Privett
• June Privett

Kids

• Ava Stanton (wearing a light blue shirt and light blue pants) (only appearance)
• Cameron Knotts (wearing a blue shirt and white shorts) (first appearance)
• Chloe Davison (wearing a white shirt, a green tank top and blue pants) (last appearance)
• Colton Ives (wearing a black shirt and white pants) (last appearance)
• Donovan Oz (wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Ella Chenoweth (wearing a white tank top and red shorts) (only appearance)
• Gen Taylor (wearing a pink dress) (only appearance)
• Hannah Jerries (wearing a yellow sweatshirt and black pants) (only appearance)
• Jaden Ralston (wearing a black shirt, green pants and black flip flops) (only appearance)
• Jason MacNeille (wearing a green shirt and green pants) (only appearance)
• Kainoa Shintaku (wearing a light blue shirt, white shorts, and white socks) (only appearance)
• Kane Paulsen (wearing a red shirt and gray shorts) (only appearance)
• Katherine Hunt (wearing a light blue shirt, blue pants and white flip flops) (only appearance)
• Lars Saxton (wearing a red shirt, black shorts, and black shoes) (only appearance)
• Mari Monty (wearing a green shirt) (only appearance)
• Maurizio Rudish (wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Michael Winstanley (wearing a green shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Nasharra Green (wearing a white shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Nicolas Vargas (wearing a black shirt) (only appearance)
• Owen Dotrice (wearing a red shirt and tan shorts) (only appearance)
• Ryan Richards (wearing a white shirt and blue overalls) (first appearance)
• Samantha Morgan (wearing a red tank top and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Samantha Price (wearing a pink tank top and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Sasheea Henson (wearing a red shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Sean Benson (wearing an orange shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Sienna Burke (wearing a pink tank top, blue pants and white socks) (last appearance)
• Thomas Sharkey (wearing a blue and green shirts, blue pants and white socks) (only appearance)
• Winston Tevis (wearing a red shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)

Student Players

• Ajala Arlen (wearing a white shirt and black pants) (only appearance)
• Alexander Warren (wearing a tan shirt) (only appearance)
• Brian Brice (wearing a green shirt and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Brianna Moore (wearing a white and teal shirts and black pants) (only appearance)
• Brooke Kennies (wearing a white shirt) (only appearance)
• Faith Harburg (wearing a pink tank top and blue pants) (only appearance)
• Heather Giacchino (wearing a black shirt) (Stock Footage only) (only appearance)
• Jenna Bell (wearing a gray shirt) (only appearance)
• Jessika Crow (wearing a purple tank top) (only appearance)
• Jose Thatcher (wearing a white and black shirts) (only appearance)
• Marcus Hamilton (wearing a white shirt and black pants) (last appearance as a student player)
• Milena Brooke (wearing a white shirt) (only appearance)
• Samantha Herain (wearing a yellow shirt and black pants) (only appearance)
• Sarah Speake (wearing a white shirt) (only appearance)
• Tony Gellio (wearing a yellow shirt and brown shorts) (only appearance)
• Valency Simpson (wearing a blue shirt and gray pants) (only appearance)

Musicians

• Kathy Abbott (wearing a pink shirt) (only appearance)
• William F. Clark
• John K. Galm
• Jefferson Hamer
• Kip Kuepper
• Brian McRae
• Suzanne Mowlton-Gertig
• Tom Nazziola
• Dean Oldencott
• Jane Roche
• Clive Smith
• James R. Theobald
• Leigh K. Townsend
• Bill Weisbach

Distribution

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment/Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2006)

Trivia

• This is the longest Baby Einstein video ever made, almost twice as long as Baby Van Gogh.
• This is the first appearance of 2nd Version of Duck in PlaySoup form.
• This is their first appearances of Cameron and Ryan, and their last appearances of Chloe, Colton and Sienna.
• This is one of the two music episodes from the whole series that is made to be educational, the other is World of Rhythm.
• This video had the return of many Legends and Lore puppets that had only appeared in one or two videos before; this is the last appearances of Baby Santa the Reindeer, Sunny Bunny (footage later reused in World of Words), Walrus, Polar Bear, Violet Mouse (footage later reused in Animals Around Me), and Baby Vivaldi the Mallard as a puppet.
• The Accordion and Bontempi Wind Instruments: Saxophone was in Baby Bach and the Play at Home Saxophone was in the 2004 version.
• The Tin Drum was seen in the 2004 version of Baby Mozart and was later seen in the 2008 version of Baby Beethoven.
• It came out exactly three years after Baby Neptune (they both came out on March 18th).
• Despite the rabbits representing Bach, mallard ducks for Vivaldi, giraffes for Beethoven and koalas for Mozart, the percussion section is the only segment where the music matches the Baby Einstein composer character which in this case is Beethoven. The other segments don't match the music with the BE composers, Haydn instead of Bach, Mozart instead of Vivaldi, and Beethoven instead of Mozart.
• The back of the cover and the closing credits state that a song by Johannes Brahms is in the video, but there isn't.
• The CD was released 3 months before the video came out.
• This is the last Baby Einstein DVD to have the first version of the Little Einsteins featurette from the Demonstration DVD.
• This is the first DVD-only Baby Einstein video.
• This is the fourth and last Baby Einstein video where the puppets speak an actual vocabulary. (i.e. Hugo: "Hey! Come on!")

Discovery Cards

• Harmonica
• Oboe
• Kazoo
• Accordion
• Triangle
• Maracas
• Bongos
• Snare Drum
• Bass Drum
• Steel Drum
• Whole Note
• Half Note
• Quarter Note
• Eighth Note
• Sixteenth Note
• Treble Clef
• Bass Clef
• Solo
• Duet
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet
• Sextet
• Septet
• Octet

Toys

Video Toys

Toy	Manufacturer
Hugo Hippo Bath Puppet	PlaySoup
Betsy/Baby MacDonald Cow Bath Puppet	Legends & Lore
Rudy/Baby Santa the Reindeer Puppet with Black Nose
Paddlin' Penguin Bath Puppet
Neighton the Horse Puppet (PlaySoup) (2nd Version)	PlaySoup
Violet Mouse (Pink Mouse) Puppet	Legends & Lore
Baby/Sunny Bunny Bath Puppet
Peppin' Polar Bear Bath Puppet
Walrus Bath Puppet
Murray/Jane the Monkey Bath Puppet
Mimi the Monkey Puppet		PlaySoup
Makin' Music Instruments: Bongos	Melissa & Doug
Plastic Recorders	Schylling
Fun in a Drum	First Act
Makin' Music Instruments: Band in a Box	Melissa & Doug
Makin' Music Instruments: Maracas
Makin' Music Instruments: Tambourine
First Note Xylophone	Trophy Music
Bontempi Wind Instruments: Saxophone	Bontempi
Bontempi Wind Instruments: Clarinet
Radical Rhythms Guitar	Scientific Toys
Trumpet	Ambi Toys
Play at Home Saxophone	Small World Toys
Makin' Music Instruments: Xylophone	Melissa & Doug
Bontempi Wind Instruments: Trumpet	Bontempi
Tune in Violin	Small World Toys
Acoustic Guitar	Schylling
Cow Playing Drum Candy Toy	Ludo
Koo Ku Pang Pang Candy Toy
Orange Bunny	Legends & Lore
Koala Puppet	PlaySoup
Baby Vivaldi the Mallard Puppet
Trombone Kazoo	The Original Kazoo Company
Jester-in-the-Box	Schylling
Ty Pluffies: Corkscrew	Ty
ABC Plastic Blocks	Lakeshore Learning
Duck Bath Puppet	PlaySoup
Black Sunglasses	Party City
Makin' Music Instruments: Recorder	Melissa & Doug
Ty Pluffies: Tinker	Ty
Saxoflute	Quercetti
Harp Model	Unknown
Ty Pluffies: Grazer	Ty
Animated Country Frogz	Gemmy Industries
Translucent Wind-Up Gorilla with Cymbals	TOMY
Bee Bop Band	Battat/Parents Magazine
Makin' Music Instruments: Cymbals	Melissa & Doug
Gorilla Plays Drums Candy Toy	Ludo
Tin Wind-Up Drumming Panda	Schylling
Tin Drum
Learn-to-Play Piano	Melissa & Doug
Baby Grand Piano	Schylling
Band in a Bucket	First Act
Accordion	Schylling
Baby Beethoven the Giraffe Puppet	PlaySoup

Bonus Toys

Toy	Manufacturer
Glass Bottles	Unknown
Ladybug Maracas	Schylling

Gallery

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Videography

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Transcript

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Toys in Meet The Orchestra

Video: Makin' Music Instruments Bongos, Plastic Recorders, First Act Discovery Fun in a Drum, Makin' Music Instruments Band in a Box, Makin' Music Instruments Maracas, Makin' Music Instruments Tambourine, 1st Note Xylophone, Bontempi Wind Instruments Saxophone, Bontempi Wind Instruments Clarinet, Eztec Radical Rhythms Guitar, Ambi Toys Trumpet, Play at Home Saxophone, Makin' Music Instruments Xylophone, Bontempi Wind Instruments Trumpet, Small World Kids Tune in Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Ludo Don Don Drumming Cow, Ludo Don Don Drumming Chicken, Trombone Kazoo, Jester Jack in the Box, Ty Pluffies: Corkscrew, ABC Plastic Blocks, Sunglasses, Makin' Music Instruments Recorder, Ty Pluffies: Tinker, Saxoflute, Harp Model, Ty Pluffies: Grazer, Country Frogz Devil Went Down to Georgia, Translucent Gorilla with Cymbals, Parent Magazine Bee Bop Band, Makin' Music Instruments Cymbals, Ludo Don Don Drumming Gorilla, Drumming Panda Tin Toy, Tin Drum, Learn-to-Play Piano, Baby Grand Piano, First Act Discovery Band in a Bucket, Accordion Bonus Puppet Shows: Glass Bottles, Ladybug Maracas