The Fascinating History of the Violin Bow
Musician Henrietta Wayne of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (previously) shares the fascinating history behind the violin bow. As Wayne explained the size,…
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The Rich Layered Sound of a 13-String Italian Lirone
Musician Emilia Benjamin of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (previously) demonstrated the rich, layered sound of a traditional 13-string Lirone. Benjamin also explained…
The Fascinating History Behind the Hurdy Gurdy
Musician Adrian Woodward of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (previously) offers a fascinating history behind the Hurdy Gurdy, a multifaceted instrument with a…
A Performance on a Unique Baroque Contrabassoon
Musician David Chatterton of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, who previously demonstrated the sound of a giant contrabassoon used by Beethoven that was…
Musician Performs on a Beautiful Five-Key Basset Clarinet With a Rich Sound Perfect for Mozart
In The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment‘s wonderful ongoing series about unusual and classic instruments, musician Antony Pay performs a bit on a 5-key…
Musician Demonstrates the Wide Tonal Range of a Giant Contrabassoon That Is Twice His Size
Musician David Chatterton of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment shares the unique sound of a contrabassoon.
An Elegantly Melodic Introduction to the Peculiar Looking Baroque Woodwind Instrument Oboe da Caccia
Musician Katharina Spreckelsen of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment offers a wonderfully melodic demonstration of the incredibly elegantly sounding, oddly shaped Oboe da…
A Short History of the Long Necked Theorbo Lute
Musician Elizabeth Kenny of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment played a beautiful Baroque era song on a Theorbo, which she explained is a…