Bach To Basics

In our next installment, Sascha takes Adam to see The Australian World Orchestra perform The Turangalîla-Symphonie by Messiaen conducted by Simone Young. Will Adam enjoy this as much as the chamber trio? Will he be able to count the amount of musicians on stage? (no) Will he understand why the have so many double basses on stage? (not really)

To kick off Season 2 we're doing things a little bit differently. We're off to some concerts! Introducing Adam to all the quirks and customs of a classical performance. In this episode we head to the Recital Centre to see The Sitkovetsky Trio where we even get a surprise chat with Sasha Sitkovetsky himself! Was Adam impressed? What did he learn? Listen in and find out.

Do Oboists really suffer from brain haemorrhages? Why is it so difficult to play? Steph Dixon talks Sascha and Adam through the bits and bobs of the Oboe.

Horse hair and Cat Guts! Is that what Violins are really made of? Madeleine Jevons walks us through everything about the violin.

On this Episode of BTB Sascha and Adam ask Horn Player Rachel Shaw...What is embouchure? Whats the go with visual transposing? Who composes best for the horn? What challenges Rachel faces as a performer. Whats so hard about the horn? What do you love about the horn? What do you listen for in a good horn sound ?What does it mean when you ‘split’ a note? Why do you love classical music?http://www.arcadiaquintet.com/members.html

In this episode of Bach to Basics, Sascha and Adam chat with pianist and 3MBS local Stewart Kelly. They ask Stewart;Why do pianists usually start so young? Is there a relationship between someones physical build and their piano sound? How hard is it to overcome handspan limitations? What do they mean when they refer to a pianist's touch? What makes a really great player? How much more goes into playing the piano than just hitting the notes? And are pianists REALLY Kings of the Musical World?

On this episode of Bach to Basics we chat with Tenor Adrian McEniery. We not only talk about his career but also ask him questions we’ve always wanted to know about singing, like what makes a good sound? And what are all the different voice types? Where has the contralto voice gone? What makes great singers so individual? What effect does the body type have on a singers sound? What is tongue root? And what is so great about Opera? Adrian is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium, has won numerous vocal awards, is a Churchill Fellow, and has been twice nominated for Green Room Awards. He has worked for all the major Opera companies of Australia and New Zealand, and includes in his repertoire a number of Australian and world premiere performances. Tongue Root Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPbJLXaPnZg

Adrian in Cavallis Giasone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFY0nTHeOxQ

On this episode of Bach to Basics, Adam and Sascha chat with Organist and 3MBS presenter John CLeghorn. In this entertaining conversation they ask John what is different about the organ to the piano? Do they still make organs the same way as they used? What makes a great organist? Who writes the best for the organ? And How did the organ become so associated with the Church?

For our very first episode of Bach to Basics we chat with conductor, pianist and life coach Dobbs Franks.We asked him why are conductors so important? What would an orchestra sound like, if there was no conductor? Why does a conductor have a baton? What does a conductor’s score look like, can you describe it? What makes a great conductor? Are there personality types in an orchestra? How do you run a rehearsal as a professional conductor? And is it lonely being a conductor?