Classical music
The Essay. Music in Its Time, The Firebird. Audio, 15 minutes
Stephen Johnson on the reactions of the first audiences to Stravinsky's The Firebird.
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The Essay. Music in Its Time, Bach: St Matthew Passion. Audio, 15 minutes
Exploring the impact of Bach's St Matthew Passion on its first audiences in Leipzig.
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The Essay. Music in Its Time, Scenes from Childhood. Audio, 15 minutes
Exploring how Schumann's Scenes from Childhood were listened to by their first audiences.
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The Essay. Music in Its Time, Victoria: Lamentations. Audio, 15 minutes
Exploring the impact of Victoria's Lamentations on listeners in Counter-Reformation Rome.
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The Essay. Music in Its Time, Haydn: Symphony No 100 (Military) Audio, 15 minutes
Exploring the impact of Haydn's Military Symphony on its first audiences in 1790s London.
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Sunday Feature. Global Classical Music - A New World Symphony, Cultural Monuments. Audio, 45 minutes
Petroc Trelawny discusses the new wave of concert venue building projects under way.
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Four Thought. Series 4, Creative Women. Audio, 15 minutes
Anna Beer asks why we do not hear more music composed by women.
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Sunday Feature. Clocks and Clouds: An Adventure Around György Ligeti. Audio, 45 minutes
A portrait of a magnificent and mischievous musical spirit, György Ligeti.
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Great Lives. Emma Kirkby on Henry Purcell. Audio, 30 minutes
Soprano Emma Kirkby discusses the life of composer Henry Purcell with Matthew Parris
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Sunday Feature. Educating Isaac. Audio, 45 minutes
Nicholas Baragwanath explores a forgotten mode of music education once used in Naples.
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Great Lives. Evelyn Glennie on Jacqueline Du Pre. Audio, 30 minutes
The English Cellist Jacqueline Du Pre is championed by solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie.
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Sunday Feature. Billy - The Other Lloyd Webber. Audio, 45 minutes
Andrew Green explores the life and little-heard romantic music of William Lloyd Webber.
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Sunday Feature. Music and the Jews, It Ain't Necessarily So. Audio, 45 minutes
Norman Lebrecht on the idea of a 'Jewish thumbprint' in Mendelssohn's and others' music.
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The Essay. Secret Admirers, Sara Mohr-Pietsch on Hildegard of Bingen. Audio, 15 minutes
Radio 3 presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch celebrates 12th-century composer Hildegard of Bingen.
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The Essay. Secret Admirers, Martin Handley on Malcolm Arnold. Audio, 15 minutes
Radio 3 presenter Martin Handley celebrates English composer Malcolm Arnold.
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The Essay. Secret Admirers, Lucie Skeaping on Thomas Ravenscroft. Audio, 15 minutes
Radio 3 presenter Lucie Skeaping celebrates Shakespeare's contemporary Thomas Ravenscroft.
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The Essay. Secret Admirers, Tom Service on Arnold Bax. Audio, 15 minutes
Radio 3 presenter Tom Service celebrates the music of Scots-inspired composer Arnold Bax.
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The Essay. Secret Admirers, Sarah Walker on John White. Audio, 15 minutes
Sarah Walker celebrates English experimentalist composer John White.
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Desert Island Discs. Nicola Benedetti. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young talks to violinist Nicola Benedetti.
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Sunday Feature. The Invisible Theatre: Wagner's Opera House in Bayreuth. Audio, 45 minutes
Tom Service and others explore the ideas behind Wagner's own opera house in Bayreuth.
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Sunday Feature. Britten 100: Cultural Conchies. Audio, 45 minutes
Exploring the background to the pacifism which was central to Britten's creative vision.
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In Britten's Footsteps. Audio, 28 minutes
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson retraces Benjamin Britten's composing walks.
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