Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
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Ok, it’s a not very snappy name, so we tend to call ourselves the OAE. The OAE is probably one of the top ‘period instrument’ Orchestras in the world. What does this mean? Well, over the years instruments and techniques have changed. We try to be authentic, by using instruments and playing styles similar to those the composer would have been familiar with. You might be wondering what difference this makes to the actual sound. Well, it tends to be a more edgy sound than polished modern orchestras. It’s a gutsy and definitely a less ‘polite’ sound. Plus the OAE is well known for its sheer enthusiasm for music, which comes across at every performance. Our Youtube channel gives our musicians and guest artists a chance to share with you what inspires and motivates them - from the idiosyncrasies of their instruments to the unique approach to the music they perform. We also occasionally post a fun trailer. Happy watching!
In rehearsal: Sir Roger Norrington conducts Berlioz
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 6.4K views · 12 years ago
Playing Happy Birthday on 25 different instruments
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 2K views · 3 months ago
One of Bach's most beautiful arias | Esurientes from Bach's Magnificat - on period instruments
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 1.8K views · 4 months ago
MOZART: Overture to The Magic Flute
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 2.7K views · 1 month ago
BEETHOVEN: 6th Symphony 'Pastoral', 1st Movement - on Original Instruments
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 19K views · 4 years ago
Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, Larghetto - on Basset Clarinet
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 10K views · 9 months ago
Why is there a Saxophone in the Orchestra?
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 15K views · 2 weeks ago
Mozart's Naughty Notes | Rondo from Horn Concerto No.1
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 73K views · 8 years ago
Recreating a concert from 1897
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 2.9K views · 3 months ago
Beethoven Without The Van
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 5.1K views · 4 years ago
How Bach creates disorder | Bach, the Universe and Everything
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 2.9K views · 1 day ago
Bach's Air on the G String - on period instruments
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 3.8K views · 1 year ago
The instrument Mozart wrote the clarinet concerto for
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 26K views · 8 months ago
JS BACH: Magnificat
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 12K views · 4 years ago
'Seeing Double' with Nicola Benedetti and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 3.3K views · 5 years ago
Introducing Mozart's Horn
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 107K views · 8 years ago
Introducing the Shawm
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment · 17K views · 1 month ago