Appoggiatura | Illustrated Theory of Music #2

Keep up to date with the Illustrated Theory of Music. Subscribe to our YouTube channel today by clicking the red ’subscribe’ button. It is free for you and it would mean a lot to us! Welcome to the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s, ’Illustrated Theory of Music’. This series of short, informal videos animate the stories behind music theory and provoke new questions about what we think we know. What does a ’quaver’ really mean? Why do we use bars? Why does it have to be so slow? The series is led by the OAE’s dedicated musicians but audiences are invited to ask questions, challenge conventional wisdom and help to build a new understanding of music. Please share your thoughts in the comment box below! In this episode, OAE’s Leo Duarte ventures through the history of the Appoggiatura and the many disagreements and confusion that it has caused along the way! Leo demonstrates how and where the embellishment can be used on oboe and oboe da caccia. For more information on the unusual-looking wind instrument, see: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Covid-19 has meant that all our live concerts have been cancelled. This is a devastating loss of income. Please consider making a donation to support the OAE: