Listen to an example of the bassoon playing an extract from Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. Duration: 0:23 Listen to the bassoon. Listen to an example of the bassoon playing an extract from ...

This is the second article in "The Art of Listening" series. Last week, I started a series about listening to music. It’s an everyday activity, but something that often gets overlooked, ...

Learning to play a musical instrument has so many benefits – whether it’s building your confidence, enhancing your memory or widening your social circle. Here are the ten reasons you should consider ...

You may be familiar with musical instruments such as the drums, guitar and piano. These are very well-known instruments, used in lots of music we listen to. There are also lots of musical instruments ...

Why do our musical instruments morph in extreme temperatures? We speak to musicians and musical instrument makers on how best to practise and perform in both high heat and cold weather. Musical ...