Instruments

An illustration of Paganini playing his violin

Paganini’s violin: a guide to the great Italian violinist’s treasured Il Cannone

A man playing the trumpet

A guide to the trumpet: how to hold and play it and the best classical music for the trumpet

Medieval instruments

10 medieval musical instruments

Oboe vs clarinet: what is the difference between these two woodwind instruments?

Oboe vs clarinet: what is the difference between these two woodwind instruments?

Cornet vs trumpet

Cornet vs trumpet: what’s the difference?

Piano Keyboard

What were the first piano recordings?

An advert for the pianola

Pianolas: what they are and how they differ to the ‘reproducing piano’

The organ in Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey organ: all you need to know about Abbey’s magnificent Harrison & Harrison organ

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What’s the world’s oldest musical instrument?

ConcertHarp

What is a harp?

RobertThompsonBassoon

The bassoon: a guide to the orchestra’s largest wind instrument

Carolina Eyck playing the theremin

What is a theremin? All you need to know about the quirky instrument

Znaider

What makes the 1741 ‘Kreisler’ Guarneri violin so special?

When was the violin invented

The violin: when it was invented, who made them and how it has changed throughout history

When was the piano invented and by whom?

When was the piano invented and by whom?