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.
Matthew Truscott on 'Baroque. Contrasted.'
Wednesday 6 April 2011
Leader Matthew Truscott talks about the concert he devised and directed at Kings Place in 2011.
Sarah Connolly on Mahler's 'Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen'
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly talks about Mahler and his Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer), which she performed with us in 2011.
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.
Phil Dale on the Trombone in Bruckner
Monday 18 April 2016
Trombone Philip Dale talks about the trombone used in Bruckner and explores the types of instrument that were used before then.
From Deep Within the Archive: Bach's Double Violin Concerto
Friday 13 November 2015
From deep in the archive we have unearthed an old VHS recording of us performing on BBC Scotland in 1990, playing the 1st movement of Bach's Concerto for Two Violins.
The Piano Tuner: Sjoerd Heijda
Tuesday 24 November 2015
We slipped in to film piano tuner and restorer Sjoerd Heijda as he prepared the 1943 Streicher piano.
Hen Party: Haydn's 'Fowl' Symphony
Wednesday 3 February 2016
We went to Kent to explore Haydn's clucking brilliant 'Fowl' symphony, with one of the world's leading experts in chicken music.
Vladimir Jurowski on Mahler
Saturday 19 March 2016
Principal Artist Vladimir Jurowski discusses our performance of Mahler's Symphony No.2.
Daniel Bates on the Oboe in Mahler 2
Friday 1 April 2016
Principal Oboe Daniel Bates discusses his love for Mahler and the starring role it provides for oboe players.
