5 Things to Know About Bach and The Brandenburg Concertos
Friday 1 November 2024
Are the Brandenburg Concertos peak Bach?
Look! No Conductor!
Thursday 16 February 2017
We spoke to our Leader, Kati Debretzeni, about how it is to perform without a conductor.
10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Franz Schubert
Friday 22 July 2016
Some little known facts about the great Austrian composer and his vast collection of work.
Six things you (probably) didn’t know about Christoph Willibald Gluck
Tuesday 22 January 2019
Gluck is one of the great opera composers. Here are some things you probably didn’t know about him.
Further Listening: Max Mandel After Our Beethoven Tour
Tuesday 20 February 2018
For our Beethoven tour with Nicola Benedetti, we did ten concerts in three different countries, ending in Abu Dhabi. We asked our Principal Viola Max Mandel for more Beethoven that you might want to read, watch or listen to next.
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
Further Reading: Julia Kuhn
Monday 13 May 2019
Here’s what Julia, one of our violin players, wrote about performing Sibelius' Symphony No. 2.
5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Haydn
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Here’s a list of 5 things you might not already know about the composer…
10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Handel's Messiah
Friday 9 August 2019
Here are ten things you (probably) didn’t know about this amazing piece.