YolanDa Brown sits down with contrabassoonist Simon Estell and clarinettist Tom Watmough for a deep dive into Brahms’ Four symphonies
Brahms’ symphonies are right at the beating heart of orchestral repertoire for very good reason: audiences love their romanticism and drama, and players can’t get enough of those gorgeous melodies. But how do you keep the music fresh when it’s played so often? Tom and Simon reveal how every conductor creates new challenges for the orchestra, and how Brahms was inspired by the musicians he worked with.
Plus, what’s your favourite Brahms symphony? Simon and Tom discover that’s a very difficult question to answer.
If you have any questions you’d like to put to the musicians, please email offstage@lpo.org.uk, and you might be featured in Series 7!
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