About Music – The Art of Listening with Brian -Programme 122

Usually heard providing a powerful foundation from the back of the orchestra, the tuba rarely gets the chance to stand in the spotlight. In this programme, that changes. Discover an instrument capable of far more than weight and depth. The tuba can sing with warmth, move with astonishing agility, and…

More Than Meets the Ear Bold, brilliant and unmistakable — but how well do we really know the trombone? Join Brian as we follow this remarkable instrument across more than two centuries, from the elegant alto trombone of Albrechtsberger to the dazzling virtuosity of the modern instrument. Along the way,…

Concertos for French Horn Noble, heroic, lyrical — and sometimes surprisingly intimate. The French horn possesses one of the most distinctive voices in the orchestra. In The Noble Horn, Brian follows that voice through three remarkable concertos by Mozart, Franz Strauss and his son Richard Strauss. Beginning with the natural…

The trumpet has long been associated with ceremony, triumph and brilliance, but behind its dazzling sound lies an instrument capable of remarkable elegance and warmth. In this programme we follow the trumpet's transformation from the noble natural trumpet of the Baroque to the expressive solo instrument of the Classical era…

Welcome to “about Music” with Brian. I have four Serenades for us in this programme. Our theme is Serenade by Starlight, and it is an easy listening programme that contains some well-known favourites. Composer- Title Programme Note Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus- Serenade in G Major K. 525 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” Sparkling…