The team from BBC Music Magazine demystify the world of classical music through down-to-earth discussion and lively interviews. Want to know what an orchestral conductor actually does? Or how to write an effective soundtrack? Then this is the podcast for you!
Classical music is packed with weird and wonderful musical terminology. Steve Wright speaks to author and critic Jessica Duchen about the meaning and stories behind some of music’s most common terms.
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14 Mar 2024
How do you play the French horn?
The uplifting sound of the horn, particularly in an orchestral setting, is familiar to audiences worldwide – but how do you play this wonderful instrument? Charlotte Smith interviews former London Symphony, London Philharmonic and current Royal Opera House principal horn David Pyatt, who takes her through her first horn lesson.
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Musical excerpts:
Brahms Symphony No. 1
London Symphony Orchestra/Jonathan Pasternack
Naxos 8.572448 (2011)
https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.572448
Franz Strauss Nocturno for Horn and Piano, Op 7 from David Pyatt Recital
David Pyatt (horn); Martin Jones (piano)
Erato 9029534229 (1998)
https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/recital-horn-works
Interview recorded at the Royal Academy of Music, London: https://www.ram.ac.uk
Student horn loaned with kind permission by Paxman Musical Instruments, London: https://www.paxman.co.uk
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7 Mar 2024
How do you write a film soundtrack?
Classical film scores have given us some of the most recognisable music ever written – and film screenings with a live orchestral soundtrack in the concert hall are increasingly popular. But where do you start when writing a soundtrack and how do you capture that magic? Michael Beek speaks to British film composer Anne Dudley.
This episode is sponsored by Bang & Olufsen.
Musical Excerpt:
Anne Dudley ‘Main Title’ from Elle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Chamber Orchestra of London/Anne Dudley
Sony Classical 88985361012 (2017)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elle-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B01KJ331FS
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