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Watch the OAE’s teaser film on the photoshoot for their 2012/13 brochure
Posted on May 11, 2012 by elsieburke
Listen to our Classical music blog for May Highlights
Posted on May 2, 2012 by elsieburke
In this month’s podcast members of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment discuss working with Sir Simon Rattle, and Vladimir Ashkenazy gives his personal perspective on Shostakovich’s Babi Yar Symphony. Plus a member of Spira mirabilis talks about the ensemble’s unique approach to Beethoven’s music.
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Listen to our classical music podcast for April highlights
Posted on April 4, 2012 by elsieburke
Colin Currie premieres a powerful and imaginative new Percussion Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Wilson conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in a performance Gilbert & Sulivan’s finest operetta The Yeomen of the Guard, and meet a player-piano who is the star of this year’s Nancarrow festival.
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LISTEN TO OUR CLASSICAL MUSIC PODCAST FOR MARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Posted on March 2, 2012 by elsieburke
Esa-Pekka Salonen on the delights of performing Beethoven with the Philharmonia Orchestra, new music from composer Julian Anderson, commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Laurence Cummings talks about Bach, as uncovered in a series of concerts by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. The Philharmonia Orchestra perform Beethoven’s First and Third Symphonies under [...]
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Our Music Nation Podcast! All music, all ages, all weekend
Posted on February 21, 2012 by Liz White
If you thought you knew what orchestras were about, think again. Come and experience an amazing variety of music, spanning Baroque to sampled sounds in the Music Nation weekend. Hear interviews with Trinity Laban students and Lawrence Cummings Directot of OAE’s The Night Shift. During the Music Nation weekend, a pulsing urban jungle, created live [...]
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Hector & Harriet: love, tragedy and the Bard
Posted on February 15, 2012 by elsieburke
Read about Berlioz’s own romantic inspiration behind his hommage to Shakespeare - ’Romeo et Juliette’. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s Valentine’s Day blog post tells Berlio’z own love story, ahead of their performance of his mammoth work at Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on Saturday 18 Feb. For more info or to buy tickets, click here
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Watch OAE’s latest video: Laurence Cummings on Handel’s Messiah
Posted on November 23, 2011 by Liz White
Laurence Cummings talks about Handel’s Messiah performed at Southbank Centre on 6 December
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OAE’s November podcast
Posted on November 16, 2011 by Liz White
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Watch a video on Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis
Posted on October 25, 2011 by Liz White
OAE players talk about Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, which they perform with conductor Gianandrea Noseda and the Philharmonia Chorus on 4 November at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. The concert is given in memory of Sir Charles Mackerras.
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Watch our new classical music season trailer
Posted on October 6, 2011 by Liz White
To celebrate the launch of the season we have worked together with our four resident orchestras to create a trailer to mark the beginning of our 2011/12 season. We hope you enjoy! To explore the season further, visit our online guide.
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