Discovering Music Episodes Episode guide
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The Marriage of Figaro
Stephen Johnson explores the depiction of character and drama in The Marriage of Figaro.
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Kurtag - Scenes from a Novel
Stephen Johnson is joined by soprano Maria Husmann to look at the work of Gyorgy Kurtag.
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Monteverdi's Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
Robert Hollingworth and I Fagiolini explore Monteverdi's Battle of Tancredi and Clorinda.
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Strauss's Don Quixote
An exploration of Strauss's Don Quixote, with the 大象传媒 Philharmonic and cellist Peter Dixon
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Mendelssohn Overtures
Stephen Johnson explores three of Mendelssohn's symphonic poems.
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Tavener - The Protecting Veil
Charles Hazlewood and Matthew Barley explore John Tavener's work The Protecting Veil.
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The Chopin Ballades
With Stephen Johnson and Cedric Tiberghien on Chopin's Four Ballades and literature.
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Hary Janos
Looking at Kodaly's suite Hary Janos and profiling the cimbalom, which features in it.
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Gershwin's Piano Concerto
Charles Hazlewood and pianist Joanna MacGregor explore Gershwin's Piano Concerto.
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Scriabin's World
An exploration the life and music of the eccentric Russian composer Alexander Scriabin.
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Tango
Charles Hazlewood and the quintet Tango Volcano explore the world of the tango.
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Spohr's Nonet
Paul Allen explores Spohr's popular Nonet with Ensemble 360.
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Henri Dutilleux
Stephen Johnson explores ideas behind the music of French composer Henri Dutilleux.
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Bartok's Divertimento
Martin Handley and the 大象传媒 SSO explore some of the ideas behind Bartok's Divertimento.
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Electronic Music
An exploration of electronic music, with Jonathan Harvey on his Mortuos Plango, Vivos Voco
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Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade
Catherine Bott and conductor Luke Dollman explore Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
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Elgar: A Very English Composer
Charles Hazlewood explores what makes Elgar's music typically English.
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George Benjamin
Composer George Benjamin talks about his orchestral pieces Dance Figures and Sudden Time.
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Mozart Dissonance Quartet
Stephen Johnson and the Royal Quartet explore Mozart's Haydn Quartets.
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John Adams: Chamber Symphony
Charles Hazlewood is joined by Excellent Device to explore Adams's Chamber Symphony.
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Grieg Piano Concerto
Stephen Johnson with pianist Ronan O'Hora and the Ulster Orchestra explore Grieg's work.
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Schubert's Trout Quintet
Stephen Johnson with the Gould Piano Trio and friends explore Schubert's Quintet.
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Ligeti Violin Concerto
Stephen Johnson, the 大象传媒 SSO and violinist Ernst Kovacic explore Ligeti's Violin Concerto.
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Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3
Charles Hazlewood and experts discuss in detail Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto.
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Schumann's Symphony No 3 (Rhenish)
Stephen Johnson explores one of Schumann's most joyous symphonies.
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Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Charles Hazlewood conducts an in-depth examination of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
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Tallis's Spem in Alium and 40-part motets
Stephen Johnson and guests examine Thomas Tallis's piece and the ideas that inspired it.
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Schubert: Octet
Stephen Johnson examines the ideas that inspired Schubert's piece for wind and strings.
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Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela, and Night Ride and Sunrise
Stephen Johnson and the 大象传媒 Philharmonic explore Sibelius' tone poem Night Ride & Sunrise.