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Introducing Goossens’ Oboe

Introducing Goossens’ Oboe

Guest oboe Nicholas Daniel introduces us to Léon Goossens' famous oboe.

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The good life, with Edward Elgar

The good life, with Edward Elgar

We imagine what would have happened if the famous English composer Edward Elgar had decided to write a self-help book.

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Further Reading: Katherine Spencer

Further Reading: Katherine Spencer

Here’s what our clarinet, Katherine Spencer (also known as Waffy), wrote about performing Schumann’s Symphony No.3

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Further Reading: Martin Lawrence

Further Reading: Martin Lawrence

Here’s what our horn, Martin Lawrence, wrote about performing Schumann’s Konzertstück for 4 horns.

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Bach, the Universe and Everything Podcast 3

Bach, the Universe and Everything Podcast 3

Here’s the latest Bach, the Universe and Everything podcast taken from the series at Kings Place.

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Bach, the Universe & Everything Podcast – Engineering for Space with Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE

Bach, the Universe & Everything Podcast – Engineering for Space with Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE

The second episode of our new podcast Bach, the Universe & Everything, featuring Bach's cosmic music and talks from leading scientists taken from our series of the same name at Kings Place.

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Six things you (probably) didn’t know about Christoph Willibald Gluck

Six things you (probably) didn’t know about Christoph Willibald Gluck

Gluck is one of the great opera composers. Here are some things you probably didn’t know about him.

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Lagrime Mie, Barbara Strozzi

Lagrime Mie, Barbara Strozzi

Soprano Mary Bevan and theorbo player Elizabeth Kenny perform Lagrime Mie by the famed Venetian composer Barbara Strozzi.

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