Philharmonia Orchestra Video Podcasts
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Philharmonia Orchestra Video Podcasts
Our monthly series of video podcasts takes you behind the scenes with the Philharmonia Orchestra, including interviews with conductors, soloists and listening guides to famous pieces from the classical repertoire.
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Philharmonia in the Studio
What does an orchestra do when it's not on stage?
Since its inception, the Philharmonia has been renowned for its work as a recording orchestra....
The Orchestral String Section: An Introduction
How do 60 individual violins, violas, cellos and basses transform into the lush sound of an orchestral string section? Who do they follow? What makes...
Conductor Xian Zhang on Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde
Mahler's The Song of the Earth is an hour-long, soul-searching journey in the company of a composer examining his own mortality and love for life from...
Listening Guide: Haydn Symphony No. 104 "London"
Last, but certainly not least. Join presenter Paul Rissmann to discover the final symphony from the remarkably prolific composer, Joseph Haydn. You'll...
Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado on Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
"If after this concert you don't fall in love with classical music, you never will." – Pablo Heras-Casado
Meet Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Cas...
Listening Guide: Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Perfectionism... Swans... Finland... What do these all have to do with music? Discover the story behind Jean Sibelius's famous 5th Symphony as describ...
The Virtual Orchestra
The Virtual Orchestra travelled to our UK residencies in 2018 and 2019, offering audiences the chance to experience a symphony orchestra from the insi...
Esa-Pekka Salonen on the Artistry of Soprano Lise Davidsen
"The moment Lise sang the first phrase, everybody's jaw dropped in the orchestra. I have never seen this kind of thing before." – Esa-Pekka Salonen
Esa-Pekka Salonen on Gustav Mahler’s Vocal Music
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Esa-Pekka Salonen, chats about how composer Gustav Mahler used and re-used vocal music. Music from his song...
Esa-Pekka Salonen on Beethoven’s Famous 1808 Concert in Vienna
"Everything was just a disaster. Most likely, people who survived it, when they walked out of there, they were completely confused and bewildered. The...
Beethoven: 1808 Reconstructed (Animated Film)
Vienna, 22 December 1808. Franz and Katarina are on their way to hear a concert that the famous composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven, is putting...
Esa-Pekka Salonen – the Philharmonia Orchestra at 75
In 2020 we mark 75 years since the Philharmonia Orchestra was founded - three quarters of a century of brilliant live music-making, definitive recordi...
Christmas Card 2019: In Dulci Jubilo (Horn Quartet)
Seasons Greetings from everyone at the Philharmonia Orchestra!
Enjoy our 2019 Christmas Card, filmed in the ancient church of St Bartholomew the...
Strauss Oboe Concerto with Tom Blomfield, Principal Oboe, Philharmonia Orchestra
Meet Tom Blomfield, Principal Oboe of the Philharmonia Orchestra, to learn more about what it's like to be an oboist and to discover the fascinating s...
Bonus Content: The Dennis Brain Horn
Philharmonia No. 2 Horn, Kira Doherty, meets up with Richard Watkins, Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1985-1996, at the Museum of th...
Richard Watkins (horn) and Mark-Anthony Turnage (composer) In Conversation
Meet Richard Watkins, Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1985-1996, as he chats with composer and friend, Mark-Anthony Turnage at the P...
Instrument: Bass Clarinet
By popular demand, we present a full-length guide to the bass clarinet, presented by Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Bass Clarinet, Laurent Ben Slima...
Late-Night Cabaret - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Philharmonia Orchestra and Raze Collective present a queer extravaganza of contemporary cabaret on Mon 23 Sept in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer,...
The Party’s Over (6/6) - Philharmonia Orchestra
The Weimar Republic was a time of great social and artistic advances, but shaky politics and a disastrous economy made it ripe for the rise of Nationa...
Weimar on Stage and Screen (5/6) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Cabaret was hugely important during the Weimar Republic as a form of social protest and social critique. Its influence went beyond bars and music hall...
Design and Detachment (4/6) - Philharmonia Orchestra
In 1919, not only was the Weimar Republic founded, but Walter Gropius, the architect, also founded what would become a game-changing art school – the...
Symphonize 2019 Documentary - Philharmonia Orchestra
In January 2019, the Philharmonia Orchestra and Soft Touch Arts (Leicester, UK) embarked upon another season of Symphonize, a pioneering creative part...
The City Electric (3/6) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Berlin. An epicentre. A capital city. A playground.
The city of Berlin was the Weimar Republic's hub, transforming itself into a multicultural m...
The Sound of Change (2/6) - Philharmonia Orchestra
The composers of the Weimar Republic provided a soundtrack for the events that unfolded in Germany between 1919 and 1933. During this tumultuous, exci...
Weimar Berlin: Bittersweet Metropolis (1/6) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Join cultural historian Gavin Plumley and the Philharmonia on a journey around Germany and discover the sights and sounds of the Weimar Republic in th...
Jakub Hrůša on Miloslav Kabeláč's The Mystery of Time
"He was born into the wrong time"
The greatest composer you've never heard of: our Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša guides you through the...
Wu Wei (sheng) Artist Portrait with Michael Fuller (double bass)
"It doesn't belong just to the Chinese, it's kind of a present for all the people."
Go beyond Western traditions and discover the ancient Chines...
Esa-Pekka Salonen on Bruckner: The Music
"Just be there and Bruckner takes care of you"
Esa-Pekka Salonen introduces his love of Bruckner's music ahead of our 2018/19 London Season open...
Esa-Pekka Salonen on Wagner, Schoenberg & Bruckner
"The link is Wagner, tying everything together."
Esa-Pekka Salonen introduces his programmes - of Bruckner, Schoenberg & Wagner - to open our 20...
Instrument: Banjo
In this film, Nigel Woodhouse introduces the banjo. The banjo is a rare visitor to the orchestra, but has been used by composers in the 20th century o...
Composer Hannah Kendall On Her New Piece, Baptistry
"Bright and vibrant and energetic – exactly how I planned it." – Hannah Kendall, composer
British composer Hannah Kendall on her music,...
Instrument: Mandolin
In this film, Nigel Woodhouse introduces the mandolin. The mandolin has been used by many composers across the centuries to give special colour to the...
Pekka Kuusisto on Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto
"You expect Frank Sinatra to sing this sort of music, these sorts of harmony changes. But it's a Prokofiev Violin Concerto." - violinist Pekka Kuusist...
Esa-Pekka Salonen on Mahler: Music for Conductors
"Strauss can be conducted by an orangutan and it still sounds pretty nice. Mahler... not so."
Esa-Pekka Salonen reveals why so many conductors f...
Composer Unsuk Chin on The Song of the Children of the Stars (Interview)
"There is no boundary or difference: even different skin, different religion or different culture – we are all children of the stars."
Music to...
Esa-Pekka Salonen on Mahler's First Symphony
"It's a wild piece by a wild young man, and should not be treated with any kind of reverence" – Esa-Pekka Salonen shares his thoughts on how provocati...
Instrument: Euphonium
In this film, Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Trombone, Byron Fulcher, introduces the euphonium, an instrument that is an occasional visitor to the o...
Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša on Mahler Symphony No. 5
"Everyone can find a link to Mahler's music"
Hear that unique human connection in his Fifth Symphony, live in concert with our Principal Guest C...
Philharmonia Orchestra 2018/19 Season: What we do is for everyone
"What is an orchestra for, in our world as it is today?"
Find out, in our new season - on sale now: philharmonia.co.uk/london1819
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Finland at 100: Esa-Pekka Salonen Reflects
Love of nature, a strong civil society, great coffee... What defines Finland today as the country turns 100? Philharmonia Orchestra Principal Conducto...