Music Matters Episodes Episode guide
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Nina Stemme, John Ogdon Biography, Royal College of Organists at 150
Tom Service meets soprano Nina Stemme and reviews a biography of pianist John Ogdon.
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Cavalli's L'Ormindo, Women Conductors, Scriabin
Tom Service on Cavalli's L'Ormindo, a women's conducting course and the music of Scriabin.
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Live at Southbank Centre: The Future of Musical Criticism.
Live from London's Southbank Centre, a debate about the future of musical criticism.
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Brigitte Fassbaender
Mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender talks to Tom Service about her life and career.
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CPE Bach, Rudolf Buchbinder, Jonathan Reekie, Robert Ashley
Petroc Trelawny on CPE Bach, and interviews with Rudolf Buchbinder and Jonathan Reekie.
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Villa-Lobos, Ravel Correspondence, Iestyn Davies, Boulevard Solitude
Tom Service explores the life and music of Villa-Lobos and talks to Iestyn Davies.
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John McCabe, Mariusz Kwiecien, Venezuela, Christoph von Dohnanyi
Tom Service talks to John McCabe, Mariusz Kwiecien and Christoph von Dohnanyi.
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Rigoletto at ENO, Thea Musgrave
With Tom Service. Includes a review of Verdi's Rigoletto at ENO and composer Thea Musgrave
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John Lill at 70
Petroc Trelawny meets acclaimed pianist John Lill as he approaches his 70th birthday.
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Brokeback Mountain, Andre Tchaikowsky
Tom Service talks to the creators of the new opera Brokeback Mountain.
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Pinchas Zukerman and John Berry. And Claudio Abbado remembered
With guests including Sir Clive Gillinson, Pinchas Zukerman and John Berry.
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Maria Joao Pires, David and Christopher Alden, Andris Nelsons
Presented by Tom Service. Including pianist Maria Joao Pires and conductor Andris Nelsons.
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Steven Osborne, James Rhodes, Michael Kennedy, Music Hubs
Petroc Trelawny presents a live edition with guests Steven Osborne and James Rhodes.
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Christian Thielemann
Tom Service presents an extended interview with German conductor Christian Thielemann.
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It's A Musical World!
In a special edition, Tom Service surveys the current state of musical theatre.
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Rosalyn Tureck, Hilliard Ensemble, Wagner on Screen, Mussorgsky
Tom Service with a portrait of pianist Rosalyn Tureck. Plus the Hilliard Ensemble at 40.
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Robert Levin, Hartmann, Balint Andras Varga
Petroc Trelawny talks to Robert Levin. Plus Hartmann's music and a book on composers.
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Sir John Tavener
Tom Service pays tribute to composer Sir John Tavener with a recently-held interview.
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Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks to Tom Service about his book on Bach.
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The Leonard Bernstein Letters, Joshua Rifkin, Andrew Carnegie
Radio 3's flagship classical music magazine programme.
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Live from Free Thinking
Tom Service asks a panel of guests 'who's really in charge of the classical music world?'.
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Robin Holloway, Fiona Shaw, Brass Band Competitions
Tom Service is joined by director Fiona Shaw and composer Robin Holloway.
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Verdi 200
Tom Service discusses Verdi's reputation and influence since his death in 1901.
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Sound of Cinema: Zbigniew Preisner
Tom Service interviews Polish film composer Zbigniew Preisner.
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Verdi and Wagner 200
Tom Service chairs a discussion from the Royal Opera House about Verdi and Wagner.
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Egypt
Suzy Klein travelled to Cairo to find out how Egypt's cultural identity is evolving.
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Music-Making in Cornwall
Tom Service explores music-making in Cornwall, from folk to George Lloyd and Graham Fitkin
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Michael Gove, The Full English, Forbidden Music
Michael Gove, the Full English and Forbidden Music - Jewish composers banned by the Nazis.
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Aldeburgh Festival 2013
Tom Service visits Suffolk during preparations for a staging of Peter Grimes on the beach.
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Joyce DiDonato, Scottish Music, Mark Elder, Dutilleux Tribute
With mezzo Joyce DiDonato, defining Scottish music and staging Falstaff at Glyndebourne.