Introducing the Oboe da Caccia
Wednesday 24 July 2019
Our Principal Oboe Katharina Spreckelsen explores the mystery of the peculiar looking baroque instrument, the oboe da caccia.
What is a Cantata?
Friday 19 July 2019
What is a Cantata? Our Principal Keyboard Steven Devine explains...
Introducing the 19th Century Horn
Monday 22 July 2019
Principal Horn Roger Montgomery introduces the 19th century horn.
Why is it Called the Surprise Symphony? The Secret of Haydn's Success
Monday 22 July 2019
Haydn's Surprise Symphony isn't just one dramatic moment.
Stephen Hough performs Mendelssohn
Tuesday 24 September 2019
On August 16, 2019, we performed Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No.1 at the BBC Proms with pianist Stephen Hough.
Mozart's Naughty Notes
Monday 12 August 2019
Mozart illustrated the score for the Rondo from his Horn Concerto No.1 with a series of naughty notes and jokes aimed at his horn player friend, Joseph Leutgeb.
Introducing the Baroque Theorbo
Monday 12 August 2019
Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny explains how and why the theorbo was developed in the 17th century, what it was used for, and what it's like to carry it around on the train.
Max Explains...Where We Play
Monday 12 August 2019
Our Principal Viola, Max Mandel, takes us on a tour of some of London's historic concert venues, from the Southbank Centre to The George Tavern.
The Birth of the Symphony
Monday 12 August 2019
Dr Robert Samuels, Senior Lecturer in Music at the Open University, explains how the symphony came to be.
Introducing Beethoven's Contrabassoon
Monday 12 August 2019
David Chatterton introduces the contrabassoon as heard in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Haydn's Creation.
