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Two A major Concerto’s by Mozart today.

Mozart’s Concertos for Piano and for Clarinet, are both in A major. This is one of Mozart’s “happy keys”, along with E flat major and C major. In the context of the Doctrine of the Affections, each musical key was believed to have its own inherent emotional qualities, and composers used these keys deliberately to evoke specific emotions or moods in their compositions. A major, with its bright and open character, was often seen as a key suitable for expressing joy, celebration, and positive emotions.

So please come and share some joy, celebration and positive emotions as I introduce you to the structure called “Concerto” in a way that you will not easily forget. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto number 23 in A Major K488 Performed by Maurizio Pollini and Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Karl Bohm · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major K622 Performed by Martin Fröst and Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Peter Oundjian · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major K622 Performed by Martin Fröst and Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Peter Oundjian · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major K622 Performed by Martin Fröst and Amsterdam Sinfonietta conducted by Peter Oundjian · Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Songs Without Words Book 1 Opus 19 Performed by Daniel Gortler

So, let us imagine that you are listening to a piece of music, but you cannot place it. What is its name?

We starting looking at musical fingerprints in this episode, things that can help us find out what that piece of music is. Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in E major Kk380 Performed on Harpsicord by Scott Ross · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in G major K525 “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik“ Mvt 2.Romance Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by James Levine · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto number 21 Performed by Maurizio Pollini and the Wiener Philharmoniker. · Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata no 4, K282, (second movement) Menuetto I-II Performed by Mitsuko Uchida · Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Songs Without Words Book 1 Opus 19 Performed by Daniel Gortler

The Saxophone music I played has proved popular and requests for more have followed. Today we turn to a lighter side of the instrument, exploring short pieces that are arrangements of popular orchestral and piano compositions, arranged for the Saxophone. Claude Debussy - Golliwogg's Cake-Walk from Children's Corner Suite Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Darius Milhaud - Scaramouche, Suite for Saxophone and Orchestra, Op. 165c Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Darius Milhaud - Scaramouche, Suite for Saxophone and Orchestra, Op. 165c Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Darius Milhaud - Scaramouche, Suite for Saxophone and Orchestra, Op. 165c Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Darius Milhaud - Sumaré (Saudades do Brasil No. 9), Op. 67 Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Gabriel Fauré - Pie Jesu from Requiem, Op. 48 Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Igor Stravinsky - Serenata from Pulcinella Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Gabriel Fauré - Sicilienne from Pelléas et Mélisande Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No. 3 Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Heitor Villa-Lobos - Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Igor Stravinsky – Pastorale Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Sergei Rachmaninoff – Vocalise Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Claude Debussy - Arabesque No. 1 Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton · Claude Debussy - L'Isle Joyeuse Performed by Branford Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton

Welcome to “about Music” with Brian.

Today we turn to a lighter side of the saxophone, exploring short pieces that highlight the many sizes of the saxophone family: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone, as well as ensemble arrangements. Deep Sounds_ Soprano Sax Jazz Music Collection · Richard Rodney Bennet - Soprano Saxophone Sonata_ I. Poco allegro Performed by John Harle and John Lenehan · A Taste of Jazz: Smooth Sax Jazz Music Collection · Jules Demersseman - Fantaisie sur un thème original Performed by Fabien Chouraki and Christophe Grasser · Richard Rodney Bennett - Samba Triste (From Three Piece Suite) Performed by John Harle · Jean-Baptiste Singelée - Tenor Saxophone Concerto, Op. 57 Performed by Claude Delangle and Odile Delangle · Paul-Agricole Génin - Variations sur un theme espagnol Performed by Claude Delangle and Odile Delangle · Johann Sebastian Bach - Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007_ I. Prelude and Gigue Performed by Henk van Twillert · Johann Sebastian Bach - Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007_ I. Prelude and Gigue Performed by Henk van Twillert · Gustav Holst: Jupiter –The Planets Japan Large Saxophone Ensemble Summit 11 · Antonio Vivaldi - Winter - The four seasons Performed by Ensemble de saxophones de Strasbourg (2015) · Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra · Gabriel Fauré - Pie Jesu from Requiem, Op. 48 Performed by Branford Marsalis with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Think you know what a tuba sounds like? Think again.

In music4tubas, the biggest and lowest member of the brass family shows a very different side of its personality. Hear four tubas sing together, a single tuba dance through Grieg, tackle Vivaldi's Winter and race through the dazzling Carnival of Venice.

Along the way there's Handel, Debussy, Csárdás and even a visit to the world of jazz with St James Infirmary.

Warm, lyrical, playful and astonishingly agile, the tuba proves that it can do far more than provide the bass line.

Join Brian for an hour of familiar music, unexpected sounds and a few surprises in music4tubas. John Stevens - Benediction Performed by the Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet · Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt, Op. 23_ Anitra's Dance (Arr. Ø. Baadsvik for Tuba & Orchestra) Performed by Øystein Baadsvik and Musica Vitae conducted by Bjorn Sagstad · John Stevens – Moondance Performed by the Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet · · Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 Winter (Arr. Ø. Baadsvik for Tuba & Orchestra)_ Allegro non molto Performed by Øystein Baadsvik and Musica Vitae conducted by Bjorn Sagstad · Claude Debussy - General Levine – Eccentric Performed by Gene Pokorny and Mary Mottl · George Frederick Händel - The Harmonious Blacksmith Performed by the Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet · Vittorio Monti – Csárdás, arr. Baadsvik (Arr. Ø. Baddsvik for Tuba & Orchestra) Performed by Øystein Baadsvik and Musica Vitae conducted by Bjorn Sagstad · Joe Primrose - St James Infirmary Performed by the Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet · Jean-Baptiste Arban – Carnival of Venice, arr. Baadsvik (Arr. A. Baddsvik for Tuba & Orchestra) Performed by Øystein Baadsvik and Musica Vitae conducted by Bjorn Sagstad · Christer Danielsson – Capriccio da camera with the music of Georg Friedrich Händel & Johann Sebastian Bach Performed by Walter Hilgers, Hubert Drees & Hamburger Blechbläsersolisten

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 even display a surprising sense of humour.

Three very different concertos by Vaughan Williams, Alexander Arutiunian and John Williams reveal its remarkable range of colour and character.

Then the orchestra disappears altogether.

For our final work, one tuba becomes four, as John Stevens explores what happens when these great bass instruments make music entirely on their own.

From lyrical melodies to dazzling virtuosity, there may be a few surprises along the way.

Join Brian as the tuba moves from the back row to centre stage. Ralph Vaughan Williams – Concerto for Bass Tuba in F minor Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Anne Manson in F Minor_ I. Prelude. Allegro moderato · Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Anne Manson - Bass Tuba Concerto in F Minor_ II. Romanza. Andante sostenuto · Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Anne Manson - Bass Tuba Concerto in F Minor_ III. Finale. Rondo all tedesca_ Allegro · Alexander Arutiunian - Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra & Anne Manson - Tuba Concerto_ I. Allegro moderato · Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra & Anne Manson - Tuba Concerto_ II. Andante sostenuto · Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra & Anne Manson - Tuba Concerto_ III. Allegro ma non troppo · John Williams – Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Anne Manson - Tuba Concerto_ I. Allegro moderato · Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Anne Manson - Tuba Concerto_ II. Andante · Øystein Baadsvik, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Anne Manson - Tuba Concerto_ III. Allegro molto · John Stevens - - Music 4 Tubas - I. Lively, II. Chorale, III. Rock Sotto Voce · John Stevens - - Music 4 Tubas - I. Lively, II. Chorale, III. Rock Sotto Voce · John Stevens - - Music 4 Tubas - I. Lively, II. Chorale, III. Rock Sotto Voce · John Stevens - Benediction Performed by the Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet

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, discover how the slide really works, why a B-flat trombone doesn’t transpose like a B-flat trumpet, and hear just how lyrical, adventurous and agile the trombone can be.

You may never hear it quite the same way again. Johann Georg Albrechtsberger: Concerto for Alto Trombone in B-flat - Allegro moderato – Andante – Allegro moderato Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Australian Chamber Orchestra · Johann Georg Albrechtsberger: Concerto for Alto Trombone in B-flat - Allegro moderato – Andante – Allegro moderato Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Australian Chamber Orchestra · Johann Georg Albrechtsberger: Concerto for Alto Trombone in B-flat - Allegro moderato – Andante – Allegro moderato Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Australian Chamber Orchestra · Ferdinand David: Concertino in E-flat, Op. 4 – Allegro Maestoso – Andante marche funebre – Allegro maestoso Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Bamberger Symphoniker conducted by Leif Segerstam · Ferdinand David: Concertino in E-flat, Op. 4 – Allegro Maestoso – Andante marche funebre – Allegro maestoso Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Bamberger Symphoniker conducted by Leif Segerstam · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTn3HLiVhmk · Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Concerto for Trombone and Military Band - Allegro vivace - Andante cantabile – Allegro Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Chikara Imamura · Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Concerto for Trombone and Military Band - Allegro vivace - Andante cantabile – Allegro Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Chikara Imamura · Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Concerto for Trombone and Military Band - Allegro vivace - Andante cantabile – Allegro Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Chikara Imamura · Derek Bourgeois Trombone Concerto Op. 114 - Adagio – Presto Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Chikara Imamura · Derek Bourgeois Trombone Concerto Op. 114 - Adagio – Presto Performed by Christian Lindberg and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Chikara Imamura

This time, the trombone speaks for itself.

It welcomes us, romances us and reveals its darker colours before the light returns. And if you thought an instrument with a long slide couldn’t dazzle with breathtaking virtuosity — think again!

Ten short pieces reveal a trombone that can sing, dance, mourn, charm and astonish.

Join Brian and discover just how many voices one instrument can have. Vittorio Monti – Csardas · Fritz Kreisler - Liebesleid · Carl Maria von Weber – Romance · Saverio Mercadante - Salve Maria · Phillipe Gaubert - Morceau symphonique · Frank Martin - Ballade for Trombone and Piano · Hugo Alfvén - Vallflickans dans (Arr. Christian Lindberg) · Camille Saint-Saens - Cavatine, Op. 144 · Arthur Pryor - Blue Bells of Scotland · Joseph Jongen - Aria et Polonaise, Op. 128

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 horn of Mozart's time and moving into the richer possibilities of the valved instrument, we hear more than a century of change — while discovering how remarkably constant the essential character of the horn remains.

Three concertos. Two generations of the Strauss family. And one unmistakable voice. Anthony Halstead, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Mozart_ Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, K. 447_ I. Allegro · Anthony Halstead, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Mozart_ Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, K. 447_ II. Romance. Larghetto · Anthony Halstead, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Mozart_ Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, K. 447_ III. Rondo. Allegro · Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra & István Kertész - F. Strauss_ Horn Concerto, Op. 8_ 1. Allegro molto · Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra & István Kertész - F. Strauss_ Horn Concerto, Op. 8_ 2.Andante · Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra & István Kertész - F. Strauss_ Horn Concerto, Op. 8_ 3. Allegro molto · Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész - R. Strauss_ Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op. 11_ 1. Allegro · Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész - R. Strauss_ Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op. 11_ 2. Andante · Barry Tuckwell, London Symphony Orchestra, István Kertész - R. Strauss_ Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op. 11_ 3.Allegro – Rondo · Hermann Baumann, Gewandhausorchester & Kurt Masur - Glière_ Horn Concerto in B flat, Op. 91_ 2. Andante

This time we forget the hunting calls and heroic fanfares that the horn is so good at for a while. This time, we simply allow the horn to sing.

Saint-Saëns, Glazunov, Franz and Richard Strauss, Glière and Schumann reveal the instrument at its warmest and most lyrical.

Poulenc takes us into the darker world of his moving Élégie, before Dukas brings a welcome change of mood.

And finally, Schubert's Auf dem Strom places the horn beside the human voice — bringing The Horn Sings to a particularly beautiful conclusion.

A relaxed Sundowner hour devoted to the warmth, colour and extraordinary singing voice of the French horn. Camille Saint-Saens - Romance in F Major, Op. 36 (3:13) Performed by Ulrich Hubner with the Kölner Academy conducted by Michael Alexander Williams · Alexander Glazunov - Rêverie, Op. 24 (Version for Horn & Orchestra) (4:00) Performed by Marie-Luise Neunecker, Werner Andreas Albert and the Bamberger Symphoniker · Franz Strauss - Nocturno for Horn and Piano, Op. 7 (5:45) Performed by David Pyatt & Martin Jones · Reinhold Glière - 11 Pieces, Op. 35 (Version for Horn & Piano)_ No. 10, Nocturne Performed by Marie-Luise Neunecker & Paul Rivinius (3:26) · Richard Strauss - Andante for Horn & Piano, Op. Posth. (4:18) Performed by Barry Tuckwell, Vladimir Ashkenazy · Robert Schumann - Schumann_ Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op. 70 (8:51) Performed by Barry Tuckwell, Vladimir Ashkenazy · Francis Poulenc - Élégie for Horn & Piano In Memory of Dennis Brain, FP 168 (10:54) Performed by André Cazalet, Pascal Rogé · Dukas_ Villanelle for Horn and Orchestra (6:05) Performed by Hermann Baumann, Gewandhausorchester & Kurt Masur · Franz Schubert - Auf dem Strom, Op. Posth. 119, D. 943 Performed by Leif Ove Andsnes, Ian Bostridge & Timothy Brown (8:04)