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 Mozart's Clarinet
Friday 19 July 2019
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.
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.
Introducing Handel's Organ
Friday 19 July 2019
Our Principal Artist John Butt introduces a spectacular bespoke chamber organ, built to recreate the sounds of Handel's era.
Introducing Goossens' Oboe
Friday 31 May 2019
Guest oboe Nicholas Daniel introduces us to Léon Goossens' famous oboe.
Introducing the Baroque Viola
Thursday 18 July 2019
Principal Viola Simone Jandl talks us through her instrument, and what sets it apart from its more lenient modern counterpart.
The Story Behind the Rediscovery of Schumann’s Violin Concerto
Friday 2 August 2019
Jessica Duchen, Laura Tunbridge and John MacAuslan on the fascinating story of the rediscovery of Schumann's violin concerto.
OAE Principal Artist John Butt
Thursday 8 August 2019
What makes the OAE so special? OAE Principal Artist John Butt tells us.
