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.
Lisa Beznosiuk on the Flute in Bruckner
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Principal Flute Lisa Beznosiuk shows us her simple system conical flute which is used in Bruckner's 6th Symphony.
The Evolution of the Violin Bow
Thursday 4 June 2015
Violinist, Henrietta Wayne, gives us an insight into the history of the violin bow, from the 1500s to today.
Introducing the Ophicleide
Friday 22 August 2014
John Elliot introduces a relatively rarely seen instrument, the Ophicleide, and talks about its role in Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
Introducing the Violoncello da Spalla
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Sigiswald Kuijken talks about and demonstrates the now 'extinct' Violoncello da Spalla (essentially a cello played under one's chin).
Introducing the Baroque Bassoon
Wednesday 23 August 2017
Former Principal Bassoon Peter Whelan introduces the baroque bassoon.
Introducing the Baroque Violin
Thursday 25 May 2017
Violin Huw Daniel reveals some of the ways the baroque instrument is different from the modern one.
Introducing the Piccolo Violin
Friday 2 June 2017
Take a violin, shrink it and tune it up a minor third. Violin Huw Daniel introduces the piccolo violin.
Introducing the Schnellar Timpani
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Our Principal Timpanist Adrian Bending shows us his new set of drums, the Schnellar Timpani.
Explaining Pitch
Friday 15 July 2016
Musicans Daniel Bates (oboe) and Oliver Wilson (viola) talk about pitch as they prepare for a concert involving two different pitches, A=430Hz and A=440Hz.
