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  • History and Theory of Music
  • OAE Musicians

Illustrated Theory of Music: Appoggiatura

Tuesday 21 July 2020

In this episode, oboe Leo Duarte ventures through the history of the Appoggiatura and the many disagreements and confusion that it has caused along the way!
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  • OAE Musicians

What Classical Musicians Give up for their Careers

Wednesday 11 March 2020

We asked our players what 'the cost of greatness' is for doing what they love as a career.
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  • Instruments
  • OAE Musicians

Introducing the Hurdy Gurdy

Thursday 21 May 2020

OAE's Adrian Woodward introduces us to the Hurdy Gurdy
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  • Bach the Universe and Everything

Bach, the Universe and Everything: Can Bacterium Compute?

Tuesday 28 April 2020

In this episode, we hear Professor Susan Stepney from the University of York talk about the potential for a bacterium to compute.
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  • Bach the Universe and Everything
  • Composers

Getting Bach Online

Saturday 11 April 2020

One week ago today, we premiered an online version of our popular science and classical concert series, Bach the Universe and Everything on YouTube.
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  • Bach the Universe and Everything
  • Digital Art

Bach, the Universe and Everything: Schrödinger's Pandemic

Tuesday 28 April 2020

In this episode, we hear Harvard Epidemiologist Bill Hanage talk about the known unknowns of the coronavirus.
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  • Rising Stars

Love Radiohead. Love Handel. Love Music

Thursday 26 November 2020

We've challenged and bent genre in our latest underwater stunt.
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  • History and Theory of Music

Illustrated Theory of Music: Hemiola

Thursday 23 July 2020

Debbie Diamond talks us through what a hemiola is.
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  • Instruments

Introducing the Baroque Spoons

Thursday 23 July 2020

A quick history of the baroque era's most under-appreciated instrument by John-Henry Baker, OAE Principal Spoon Player.
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  • Acland Burghley
  • Education

Smoke machines, backflips and baroque drums: Reimagining Rameau for GCSE

Monday 8 March 2021

In September 2020, we entered into a unique with Acland Burghley School (ABS). We didn't waste time getting…

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