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Daniel Bates on the Oboe in Mahler 2
Fri 1 Apr 2016Principal Oboe Daniel Bates discusses his love for Mahler and the starring role it provides for oboe players.
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Vladimir Jurowski on Mahler
Sat 19 Mar 2016Principal Artist Vladimir Jurowski discusses our performance of Mahler's Symphony No.2.
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Introducing Mozart’s Single Action Pedal Harp
Thu 11 Feb 2016Harpist Frances Kelly takes us through some of the basics of her instrument as she prepares for our performance of Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto.
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Hen Party: Haydn’s ‘Fowl’ Symphony
Wed 3 Feb 2016We went to Kent to explore Haydn's clucking brilliant 'Fowl' symphony, with one of the world's leading experts in chicken music.
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The Piano Tuner: Sjoerd Heijda
Tue 24 Nov 2015We slipped in to film piano tuner and restorer Sjoerd Heijda as he prepared the 1943 Streicher piano.
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From Deep Within the Archive: Bach’s Double Violin Concerto
Fri 13 Nov 2015From deep in the archive we have unearthed an old VHS recording of us performing on BBC Scotland in 1990, playing the 1st movement of Bach's Concerto for Two Violins.
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The Evolution of the Violin Bow
Thu 4 Jun 2015Violinist, Henrietta Wayne, gives us an insight into the history of the violin bow, from the 1500s to today.
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Vladimir Jurowski on Tchaikovsky
Mon 12 Jan 2015Principal Artist Vladimir Jurowski, speaks about performing Tchaikovsky on period instruments and the 'striking presence of a young genius' that can be heard in his first symphony.
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