Listen while the famous film music composer John Williams conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with the main theme from Star Wars.
You won’t have any difficulty seeing and hearing the brass instruments at work here!
Did you notice the trumpets? They are different to the more common trumpets seen in the UK which have piston valves. Many European musicians favour the rotary valve trumpet.
Here Calum demonstrates the rotary valve trumpet:
Find out more about valves here.
The orchestra also features French Horns, Trombones and Tuba.
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