Our Principal Clarinet Antony Pay takes us through the staple instrument of the time, the five key clarinet, and shows us the type of basset clarinet he believes enables you to play Mozart's Clarinet Concerto best.

Where did the double bass of today come from? Cecelia Bruggemeyer, a long-time double bass player with us, introduces its baroque ancestor.

Meet the flute that our Principal Lisa Beznosiuk uses for playing Bach, Handel, Rameau and composers like that.

Our Principal Artist John Butt introduces a spectacular bespoke chamber organ, built to recreate the sounds of Handel's era.

Guest oboe Nicholas Daniel introduces us to Léon Goossens' famous oboe.

Principal Viola Simone Jandl talks us through her instrument, and what sets it apart from its more lenient modern counterpart.

Jessica Duchen, Laura Tunbridge and John MacAuslan on the fascinating story of the rediscovery of Schumann's violin concerto.

What makes the OAE so special? OAE Principal Artist John Butt tells us.

Steven Devine, Principal Keyboard, tells us all about his German harpsichord.

Principal Trumpet David Blackadder introduces the Baroque trumpet, including the instrument Bach only ever wrote one piece for.