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What is Chamber Music?
Mon 12 Aug 2019The term 'chamber' is often used to describe bands of various sizes, from string quartets to medium-sized orchestras. But what does 'chamber music' really mean?
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Max Explains…Where We Play
Mon 12 Aug 2019Our 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.
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The Birth of the Symphony
Mon 12 Aug 2019Dr Robert Samuels, Senior Lecturer in Music at the Open University, explains how the symphony came to be.
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Introducing Beethoven’s Contrabassoon
Mon 12 Aug 2019David Chatterton introduces the contrabassoon as heard in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Haydn's Creation.
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John Butt on Telemann
Fri 9 Aug 2019Our Principal Artist John Butt explains why Telemann’s music is just as wonderful as that by Handel.
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5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About William Boyce
Fri 9 Aug 2019Think you know old Bill inside out? Read on to discover some things you (probably) didn't know.
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5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Corelli
Fri 9 Aug 2019Think you know everything there is to know about Corelli? Check you knowledge with a few facts you may not have known.
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‘A Day in the Life’ With OAE Orchestra Consultant Philippa Brownsword
Fri 9 Aug 2019Our Orchestra Consultant, Philippa Brownsword, talks to us about a typical day on tour with the OAE.
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