Flutist Paul Taffanel was the grand old man of French flute in the 19th century. Flute students still practice the exercises he wrote. Here's a Woodwind Quintet by Taffanel, played by the Berlin ...

It’s a shame, because it’s an ensemble that offers its own unique pleasures. Four stringed instruments are different shades of the same colour, but a wind quintet is a riot of different hues – it’s ...