by jeffsnowdon | Jun 29, 2020 | RBC Newsletter
The Pastoral Symphony (No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68) by Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Composed 1802-1808. Premiered in 1808 in Vienna, conducted by Beethoven. When we go on holiday we usually choose our destination for a particular reason – perhaps it has beautiful...
by jeffsnowdon | Jun 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
PERSECTIVES Fine-Tuning Your Performance Picking up on my article last week about the main aspects of ensemble training I thought it would be useful to focus on tuning in a bit more detail. Every player has the responsibility to perfect their intonation as it is one...
by jeffsnowdon | Jun 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Orient and Occident by Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) The Great Paris Exhibitions introduced western Europe to much Eastern culture, which had a profound influence on the impressionist movement and opera in the late 19th century. Think of Debussy and Puccini (Madam...
by jeffsnowdon | Jun 20, 2020 | RBC Newsletter
Seven Pairs of Ears How can I raise the quality of my own performance? How can we make our ensemble sound better? How can I help my colleagues to perform to a higher level? Having spent the first half of my career as a horn player working in orchestras or in the dark...
by jeffsnowdon | Jun 12, 2020 | RBC Newsletter
Auditions Jeff Snowdon offers some tips on preparing for auditions and playing your best. For musicians auditions can be a defining moment. Success can lead to working with other players of your calibre and above, with all the musical reward that brings. This in...
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