In Brahms Academic Festival Overture my first impressions were this song is a light weight but then I heard the sounds become over the top, festive. Brahms symphony was limited with instruments, such as: cellos, double basses, violas, violins, bassoons, clarinets, flutes, oboes, French horns, trumpets, trombones and timpani. What gave the light weight and airy affect was the strings and the bassoons gave an accented popping sound. The string section build up though a crescendo. The small brass section consists of French horns, trumpets and trombones. French horns add a lively tune into Brahms musical vision. Each instrument has a specific sound that is very meticulously played. When the cellos are being plucked in this song they give off a
