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Discovering Music Episodes

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    Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor'

    Stephen Johnson on the history and musical mechanics of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5.

  2. Nielsen Symphony No. 2

    Stephen Johnson lifts the lid on Nielsen's Second Symphony (The Four Temperaments).

  3. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

    Stephen Johnson explores Sibelius's popular Symphony No. 2 in D.

  4. Mendelssohn: Concerto in D Minor for Violin and Piano

    Stephen Johnson explores Mendelssohn's rarely-heard Concerto for violin and piano.

  5. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra

    Stephen Johnson explores Strauss's tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra.

  6. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 'Romantic'

    Stephen Johnson explores Bruckner's Symphony No. 4.

  7. Beethoven: Grosse Fuge

    Stephen Johnson offers an insight into the mechanics of Beethoven's Grosse Fuge.

  8. Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor

    Stephen Johnson investigates the mysteries of Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor.

  9. Strauss Four Last Songs

    Stephen Johnson explores Strauss's Death and Transfiguration and the Four Last Songs.

  10. Sibelius's Violin Concerto

    Stephen Johnson explores Sibelius's Violin Concerto.

  11. Liszt Transcriptions

    Stephen Johnson unpicks some of the musical nuances in Liszt's piano transcriptions.

  12. Bach Magnificat

    Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Richard Egarr examine the music and background to Bach's Magnificat.

  13. Debussy's La mer

    Stephen Johnson examines the music and background to Debussy's La mer with the 大象传媒 SO.

  14. Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain

    Stephen Johnson considers the music of Manuel de Falla's Nights in the Gardens of Spain.

  15. Ockeghem's Requiem Mass

    Stephen Johnson explores the earliest surviving setting of the Requiem mass by Ockeghem.

  16. Light Fantastic: Eric Coates

    Catherine Bott and John Wilson explore the musical craftsmanship of Eric Coates.

  17. Brahms: Symphony No 4

    Stephen Johnson explores Brahms's Symphony No 4, with excerpts and a complete performance.

  18. Beethoven: String Quartet in A minor, Op 132

    Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's String Quartet in A minor, Op 132.

  19. Sibelius - Symphony No 4

    Stephen Johnson and the 大象传媒 Philharmonic explore Sibelius's Symphony No 4.

  20. Korngold's Violin Concerto

    Stephen Johnson explores the musical nuances of Korngold's post-war Violin Concerto.

  21. Mahler's Resurrection Symphony

    Stephen Johnson hosts a round table discussion about Mahler's monumental Second Symphony.

  22. Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ

    Charles Hazlewood examines the background and music to Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ.

  23. Szymanowski and Lutoslawski

    Stephen Johnson explores music by Karol Szymanowski and Witold Lutoslawski.

  24. Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

    Catherine Bott explores the musical nuances of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto.

  25. Brett Dean

    Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the music of Brett Dean in the company of the composer.

  26. Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances

    Stephen Johnson explores Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

  27. Dvorak's American String Quintet

    Stephen Johnson explores Dvorak's American String Quintet.

  28. Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms

    Tom Service ,Stephen Walsh and Julian Anderson examine Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms.

  30. Jelly Roll Morton

    Alyn Shipton explores the legacy of the so-called 'founder of jazz', Jelly Roll Morton.

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