Violin player Julia Kuhn explores the sticky issue of when and when not to use vibrato.

Double bass Margaret Urquhart shows how the German bow makes Handel's fast and frantic string-crossings possible.

Principal Horn Roger Montgomery looks at the instrument that would have been used to perform Mozart's horn concertos.

Our Principal Cello Luise Buchberger introduces the Baroque Cello.

Our Principal Oboe Katharina Spreckelsen explains why the quirks of the baroque oboe make it so exciting.

Principal Horn Roger Montgomery shows us the basics of the baroque horn and how it differs from the modern instrument.

Our Principal Keyboard Steven Devine introduces the 'wildcard' keyboard instrument, the clavichord... in his kitchen.

Principal Oboe Daniel Bates tells us about the instrument that composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) would have been familiar with.

Our Principal Keyboard Steven Devine shows us the instrument Mozart would have played towards the end of his life.

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.