Learn about the brass family of instruments — their sounds, mouthpieces and harmonics. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, hosts this exploration of ...
1815: A Prussian composer reports a new contrivance. A local chamber musician has modified his brass concert horn, adding valves that allow him to play all the notes in the chromatic scale deftly and ...
The movie music maestro was asked to blow a few notes on a French horn. How did he get on? Berlin Philharmonic French horn virtuoso, Sarah Willis, loves her instrument and enjoys sharing the magic ...
FRAN SCOTT: I love the sound of brass instrumentslike these trumpets trombones and of course horns. GREG FOOT: Me too. Now this music is calledHorn Concerto Number Four by Mozart. Do you think it ...
Brass instruments have been around in one form or another for thousands of years. They've played a part in historical military campaigns, religious ceremonies, and—of course—the development of music ...