Thu, 1 November 2018
“He was born into the wrong time” The greatest composer you’ve never heard of: our Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša guides you through the inspiring musical life and heartbreaking story, of Miloslav Kabeláč. Explore his revelatory music on 22 November, when we follow The Mystery of Time with Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances and Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2120/jakub_hrusa_dvorak_and_shostakovich |
Fri, 19 October 2018
“It doesn’t belong just to the Chinese, it’s kind of a present for all the people.” Go beyond Western traditions and discover the ancient Chinese sheng, as acclaimed artist Wu Wei reveals his instrument's secrets in conversation with bassist Mike Fuller in our brand new film. Hear Wu Wei perform live with us on 5 April, in a concert showcasing the sheng's full musical range: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2160/music_of_today_wu_wei_artist_portrait |
Fri, 7 September 2018
“Just be there and Bruckner takes care of you” Esa-Pekka Salonen introduces his love of Bruckner’s music ahead of our 2018/19 London Season opening concerts. Hear him conducts Bruckner’s Sixth (27 Sep) and Seventh (30 Sep) symphonies live at Southbank Centre: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1819opening |
Fri, 31 August 2018
"The link is Wagner, tying everything together." Esa-Pekka Salonen introduces his programmes - of Bruckner, Schoenberg & Wagner - to open our 2018/19 London Season at Southbank Centre on 27 and 30 September 2018:
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Fri, 13 July 2018
In this film, Nigel Woodhouse introduces the banjo. The banjo is a rare visitor to the orchestra, but has been used by composers in the 20th century onward to evoke American folk music and jazz especially. All of our instrument films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCyccs5J639SCefaM7mD9dMSz
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Fri, 8 June 2018
“Bright and vibrant and energetic – exactly how I planned it.” – Hannah Kendall, composer |
Fri, 25 May 2018
In this film, Nigel Woodhouse introduces the mandolin. The mandolin has been used by many composers across the centuries to give special colour to the orchestra, often evoking folk music. 00:00 Orchestral Extract: Mozart, Don Giovanni, Deh, vieni, alla finestra 00:46 Composers who wrote for the mandolin 01:08 The Neopolitan mandolin 02:00 The origins of the mandolin 03:05 Mandolin vs Violin – Similarities and Differences 04:33 Playing the mandolin – The Frets 05:19 Playing the mandolin – Chords 05:55 Playing the mandolin – The Plectrum 06:18 Playing the mandolin – Sustaining the Sound 06:46 Orchestral extract: Antonio Vivaldi, Mandolin Concerto in C major 07:53 Development of string materials, from gut to metal 08:48 Tremolo Technique 09:56 Orchestral extract: Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 7 10:44 The Duo Style 11:47 Development of the mandolin – Extending the range 12:04 Orchestral extract: Sergei Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet, Aubade 12:39 Orchestral extract: Stravinsky, Agon, Galliarde 13:28 Orchestral extract: Webern, Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10 14:11 Orchestral extract: Ottorino Respighi, Roman Festivals 15:13 The American Mandolin 16:57 Musical example: Kesh Jig – trad. Irish 18:07 Bluegrass style 18:51 How the mandolin got its name 19:12 Harmonics 19:56 String tension and finger maintenance 20:24 How Nigel started playing the mandolin 20:55 Tips for getting started on the mandolin
Learn all about the instruments of the orchestra in our Instruments playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqR22EoucCyccs5J639SCefaM7mD9dMSz |
Fri, 20 April 2018
"You expect Frank Sinatra to sing this sort of music, these sorts of harmony changes. But it’s a Prokofiev Violin Concerto." - violinist Pekka Kuusisto on Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto Pekka Kuusisto takes a very personal look at Prokofiev's light-filled First Violin Concerto, which he performs with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy in May 2018: |
Fri, 6 April 2018
“Strauss can be conducted by an orangutan and it still sounds pretty nice. Mahler... not so.” Esa-Pekka Salonen reveals why so many conductors fall in love with Mahler’s enigmatic music. Join us as he brings to life the raucous First Symphony in Leicester, Basingstoke and London next week: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/soloist/63/fray__david
Direct download: 180406_salonen_mahler1_music_for_conductors_ITUNES.mp4
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Fri, 23 March 2018
“There is no boundary or difference: even different skin, different religion or different culture – we are all children of the stars.” Music to expand your horizons: mystical, echoing, otherworldly, Unsuk Chin’s The Song of the Children of the Stars sets 13 poems spanning centuries and continents, contemplating our place in the universe. Hear her introduce her music in conversation with Jonathan Cross, ahead of our European premiere on 15 April: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1754 |
Fri, 9 March 2018
“It’s a wild piece by a wild young man, and should not be treated with any kind of reverence” – Esa-Pekka Salonen shares his thoughts on how provocation turns to nostalgia in Mahler’s First Symphony. Join us in April for a world of klezmer, Austrian countryside and even Frère Jacques – “with a few kicks here and there”: http://bit.ly/2tjbZRe |
Fri, 23 February 2018
In this film, Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Trombone, Byron Fulcher, introduces the euphonium, an instrument that is an occasional visitor to the orchestra. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 00:18 Meaning of "euphonium" 00:40 Choices when buying a euphonium 00:59 The emergence of valved brass instruments 01:25 UK brass band history & the euphonium 02:22 "Tenor tuba" and how the euphonium became part of the orchestra 03:12 How you make a sound 03:55 The wide range of the euphonium & the compensating system 09:09 The valves and how they work 09:54 Vibrato 11:00 Mutes 11:38 How often Byron plays the euphonium in the orchestra 12:21 Orchestral extract: Mussorsgky, Pictures at an Exhibition, Bydlo 14:00 Orchestral extract: R Strauss, Don Quixote, Maggiore: Sancho Panza 15:05 Orchestral extract: Mahler, Symphony No. 7, I. Langsam - Allegro risoluto, ma non troppo 16:14 Orchestral extract: Holst, The Planets, Jupiter 16:35 Foster: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair 17:20 Jean-Baptiste Arban and the Airs Variés 18:07 Carnaval de Venise, theme and variations, arranged by Arban 19:29 Articulation, including double and triple tonguing 21:01 Brass solo competitions in the UK 21:19 Who plays the euphonium in the orchestra? 21:38 How Byron learned euphonium 21:55 Mishaps Learn all about the instruments of the orchestra in our Instruments playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... |
Fri, 9 February 2018
"Everyone can find a link to Mahler’s music" Hear that unique human connection in his Fifth Symphony, live in concert with our Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša: http://bit.ly/2CQ7oGv |
Tue, 6 February 2018
"What is an orchestra for, in our world as it is today?" Find out, in our new season - on sale now: philharmonia.co.uk/london1819 (Soundtrack: Ottorino Respighi, Pines of the Villa Borghese from Pines of Rome. Hear it in concert on 28 Feb 2019: philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/seasons/74/1819_london_season) |