Introducing Mozart's Horn
Friday 19 July 2019
Principal Horn Roger Montgomery looks at the instrument that would have been used to perform Mozart's horn concertos.
Introducing the Baroque Cello
Friday 19 July 2019
Our Principal Cello Luise Buchberger introduces the Baroque Cello.
Introducing the Baroque Horn
Friday 19 July 2019
Principal Horn Roger Montgomery shows us the basics of the baroque horn and how it differs from the modern instrument.
Introducing the Clavichord
Friday 19 July 2019
Our Principal Keyboard Steven Devine introduces the 'wildcard' keyboard instrument, the clavichord... in his kitchen.
Introducing Haydn's Oboe
Friday 19 July 2019
Principal Oboe Daniel Bates tells us about the instrument that composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) would have been familiar with.
Introducing Mozart's Fortepiano
Friday 19 July 2019
Our Principal Keyboard Steven Devine shows us the instrument Mozart would have played towards the end of his life.
Introducing the Baroque Double Bass
Friday 19 July 2019
Where did the double bass of today come from? Cecelia Bruggemeyer, a long-time double bass player with us, introduces its baroque ancestor.
Introducing the Baroque Flute
Friday 19 July 2019
Meet the flute that our Principal Lisa Beznosiuk uses for playing Bach, Handel, Rameau and composers like that.
Further Reading: Martin Lawrence
Monday 18 March 2019
Here’s what our horn, Martin Lawrence, wrote about performing Schumann’s Konzertstück for 4 horns.
Further Reading: Katherine Spencer
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Here’s what our clarinet, Katherine Spencer (also known as Waffy), wrote about performing Schumann’s Symphony No.3