Clarinet Maker in Chile:Musicians wait for more than a year to get one of these clarinets made from African blackwood with a five-year natural drying process.

Nobel Laureate David Politzer (Caltech) relates how trying to mathematically quantify the difference in sound between an oboe and a clarinet is much more difficult than one might appreciate.

"This is the clarinet that Mozart would have expected to hear when he wrote for it." Our Principal Clarinet Antony Pay takes us through the staple instrument of the time - the 5 key clarinet, and shows us the type of basset clarinet he...

In this film, Mark van de Wiel introduces his instrument - the clarinet. To learn more about the clarinet visitef='http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/clarinet' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>visit Why not download our...

In this film, Jennifer McLaren introduces her instrument - the e flat clarinet. To learn more about the e flat clarinet visitef='http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/e_flat_clarinet.' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>visit...

In this film, Laurent Ben Slimane introduces his instrument - the bass clarinet. To learn more about the bass clarinet visitef='http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments/bass_clarinet' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>visit Why...

MOT 1952: NEW ORLEANS: FRENCH QUARTER: TU Angled MS 'Mardi Gras' neon sign, banner 'Fred Kohlman & his New Orleans Jazz Band...', MS Clown decoration, VS Dixieland Jazz band on stage behind bar, clarinet in lead, VS People in club...

MOT 1952: NEW ORLEANS PORT: JAZZ BAND: MS Unidentified male musicians performing outdoors, trumpet player in fez 'King' hat w/o instrument now clapping, shaking hands, shaking w/ hands on hips, clarinet on eft, guitar BG trombone player...

MOT 1952: NEW ORLEANS PORT: JAZZ BAND: HA TD WS Dixieland band, group of unidentified male musicians on upright bass, drums, guitar, clarinet, trumpet & trombone, SOT playing music between benches outdoors, people standing BG.

MOT 1940s: UNITED STATES NAVY: VS U.S. Navy submariners in small band playing inside submarine, including guitar, clarinet, & drums (SOT). WWII, World War II, Pacific Front, underwater, submersible

MOT 1950: SCHOOL BAND: Elder male teacher outside w/ children directing band, children w/ drums, girls playing clarinet, girls & boy playing drums, boys playing trumpets, teacher instructing trumpet section.

Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals, however this video focuses specifically on the...

An insight into the orchestration and harmonic language contained within Holst’s “Venus - the bringer of peace” from his Suite ‘The Planets’. Holst makes an original and colourful combination of a Horn solo with 4 Flutes and 3 Oboes,...

Written in 1886, the Carnival of the Animals is a humorous piece by french composer Camille Saint-saens. The piece is made up of 14 different movements which represent different animals including lions, chickens, donkeys, tortoises,...

An introduction to sound and purpose of bass instruments. Bass instruments have the lowest pitch of the musical instruments in an ensemble and help set the beat of the music. Learn about bass instruments such as electric bass, double...

University of Rochester electrical engineer Mark Bocko has combined his passion for music with his passion for engineering, devising a way to digitally reproduce music in files 1,000 times smaller than an mp3! But along with this new...

An investigation of the music composed for harp and strings by Ravel and Saint-Saëns. This...

Co-Principal Viola, Max Mandel chats about Mozart and American composer, Michael Gordon. Hear Michael Gordon's new piece for Bassoon and Orchestra at St John's Smith Square this Saturday. More