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Music Matters Episodes

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    Dawn Upshaw, Mozart, 3 British female composers and keeping the musical legacy alive.

    Tom Service speaks to soprano Dawn Upshaw, and to the widows of Nono, Nancarrow and Berio.

  2. The Thames, Folk Songs & Xenakis

    Suzy Klein travels to France to investigate the world of composer Iannis Xenakis.

  3. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Murray Perahia

    Tom Service reflects on the career of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

  4. George Benjamin, Daniele Gatti, Ravel and Decadence

    Composer George Benjamin talks to Tom Service about his latest opera, Written on the Skin.

  5. Carousel, Jussi Bjorling and Pauline Oliveros

    Tom Service learns about a new production of Carousel at Opera North.

  6. Philip Glass, Gerald Barry, Lothar Koenigs, The Trumpet

    Tom Service talks to Philip Glass about his opera Einstein on the Beach.

  7. Nikolaus Harnoncourt

    Recorded in 2012, an interview with Nikolaus Harnoncourt, who died on Saturday.

  8. Kathleen Ferrier, Colin Currie, Duke Ellington, & Benjamin Britten

    Tom Service on Kathleen Ferrier, Colin Currie, Duke Ellington & Benjamin Britten.

  9. The Birth of Opera, Spira Mirabilis

    Tom Service travels to Florence to discover more about the birth of opera.

  10. Peter Gelb, The Rake's Progress, Judith Weir, Carlos Kleiber Biography

    Tom Service meets Peter Gelb, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

  11. Music Nation Preview

    Suzy Klein explores the cultural past, present and future of the Olympics.

  12. Anne-Sophie Mutter, Rusalka, Jewry in Music

    Tom Service meets acclaimed violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.

  13. Richard Goode, Szymanowski Tribute

    Richard Goode, Szymanowski, Sir Anthony Pappano & Coleridge-Taylor's opera Thelma

  14. The Death of Klinghoffer, Charles Munch, Christopher Fox

    Tom Service on John Adams's The Death of Klinghoffer and the legacy of Charles Munch.

  15. Andr谩s Schiff plays Brahms, Delius, Stephen Hough and Dallapiccola

    Tom Service explores the life and music of Delius 150 years after his birth.

  16. Prokofiev: Man of the People?, Betrothal in Monastery, Jonathan Biss, Sibelius

    Tom Service previews a Prokofiev festival in London and a performance of an opera by him.

  17. Alexander Goehr, John Ireland, Simon Heffer

    Tom Service talks to composer Alexander Goehr about his new work for orchestra.

  18. Andreas Staier, The Enchanted Island, Ligeti, Christmas Choral Music

    Presented by Tom Service. Including an interview with harpsichordist Andreas Staier.

  19. Renee Fleming, Stravinsky Ballets

    Suzy Klein talks to soprano Ren茅e Fleming and explores a new book on Stravinsky's ballets.

  20. Music Education, Mozart Requiem, Verdi and/or Wagner and Vocal Futures

    Tom Service talks to Peter Conrad about his book Verdi and/or Wagner.

  21. The Symphony Since 1945

    Tom Service presents a special edition focusing on the symphony since 1945.

  22. Thomas Larcher, Music Makes a City, Dennis Brain

    Tom Service interviews composer Thomas Larcher. Plus a biography of Dennis Brain.

  23. Liszt

    Tom Service explores key issues relating to Liszt and his music.

  24. Gunther Schuller

    Tom Service talks to the American composer Gunther Schuller about his musical life.

  25. 08/10/2011

    With Tom Service. The legacy of dancer Merce Cunningham; tenor Joseph Calleja interviewed.

  26. Pierre Boulez

    Tom Service talks to French composer, conductor and philosopher of music Pierre Boulez.

  27. 17/09/2011

    Tom Service previews the new musical season. Plus David Pountney and Christopher Hogwood.

  28. International Tchaikovsky Competition

    Tom Service travels to Russia to report on the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition.

  29. Light Fantastic: What Happened to British Light Music

    Petroc Trelawny and guests discuss the question 'what happened to British light music?'.

  30. Ann Murray, Schoenberg's New World, Two Boys

    Presented by Tom Service. With mezzo Ann Murray and a new opera by Nico Muhly.

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