A look at how to write for the oboe in detail. During this orchestration video you will discover the range of the Oboe, the clef it uses, how it functions as a double reed non-transposing instrument, and how to write for it in such a way...

A study of the instruments used in Ancient Egypt

The name Temple of Neptune is a misnomer from the 18th century, even though it was actually dedicated to the goddess Hera. The temple was also used to worship Zeus and another deity, whose identity is unknown. There are visible on the...

Woodwinds are instruments that use airflow to create different sounds and notes. They usually have a tube-shaped body with holes or buttons to adjust the flow of air. Learn which instruments are considered part of the woodwind family and...

Finn the fish is lonely; he has no friends to play with. Join Finn on his quest as he asks flutes, footballs and ferns to be his friend. Help Finn learn that it is not the number of friends that we have, but the quality of our friends...

While excavating the Hohle Fels cave in southwestern Germany in 2008, scientists discovered a bone flute that turned out to be one of the oldest music instruments in the world. In this episode we take a closer look at the flute itself...

Clip 2 from the 1940s French documentary Les Cadets du Conservatoire (The Conservatory Cadets), about the story of the Cadets of National Conservatoire in Paris under German occupation in WWII. An orchestra rehearses in a big music hall...

Clip 4 from the 1940s French documentary Les Cadets du Conservatoire (The Conservatory Cadets), about the story of the Cadets of National Conservatoire in Paris under German occupation in WWII. April 1944. "Rue du Conservatoire" sign....

Clip 9 from the 1940s French documentary Les Cadets du Conservatoire (The Conservatory Cadets), about the story of the Cadets of National Conservatoire in Paris under German occupation in WWII. The cadets play a concert in a big hall.

Australia, circa 1951: Members of an orchestra stand up and play their instruments as a girl sits listening with her dog.

Australia, circa 1951: Professor Bernard Heinze introduces the instruments in the woodwind family to eager students.

New year's eve fireworks, Berlin. A lively party with champagne, cocktails and dancing. 1920s.

Clip 2 from the 1930s French documentary 'A la decouverte de la France: La Creuse ignoree' (Discover France: The unknown Creuse), about the Creuse region in France. Holiday group cycling along the Creuse and down country roads, playing...

Jan.04 -- Bloomberg's Chris Rovzar discusses ways you’re drinking champagne wrong on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."