Cylindrical Vs Conical: Lisa Beznosiuk on Flutes, Mahler, Wagner and Liszt
Friday 14 January 2011
Our Principal Flute Lisa Beznosiuk talks about the flute parts in Mahler, Liszt, and Wagner, and the difference between the cylindrical and conical flute.
Crooks vs Valves: Martin Lawrence on Horns, Mahler, Wagner and Liszt.
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Martin Lawrence talks about the horn parts in Mahler, Liszt, and Wagner, and the difference between the natural and valved horn.
Lisa Beznosiuk on the Flute in Bruckner
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Principal Flute Lisa Beznosiuk shows us her simple system conical flute which is used in Bruckner's 6th Symphony.
Look! No Conductor!
Thursday 16 February 2017
We spoke to our Leader, Kati Debretzeni, about how it is to perform without a conductor.
Introducing the Baroque Violin
Thursday 25 May 2017
Violin Huw Daniel reveals some of the ways the baroque instrument is different from the modern one.
Introducing the Piccolo Violin
Friday 2 June 2017
Take a violin, shrink it and tune it up a minor third. Violin Huw Daniel introduces the piccolo violin.
Introducing the Schnellar Timpani
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Our Principal Timpanist Adrian Bending shows us his new set of drums, the Schnellar Timpani.
Explaining Pitch
Friday 15 July 2016
Musicans Daniel Bates (oboe) and Oliver Wilson (viola) talk about pitch as they prepare for a concert involving two different pitches, A=430Hz and A=440Hz.
Exploring Vibrato
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Violin player Julia Kuhn explores the sticky issue of when and when not to use vibrato.
Further listening: Simone Jandl
Monday 11 November 2019
So you've heard our Brahms: A German Requiem concert and you're hungry for more Brahms. Our co-principal viola Simone Jandl recommends four unique pieces Brahms wrote after a eureka moment later in his life.