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Elgar and Bantock in Birmingham
Fiona Clampin tells the story of two Birmingham professors of music: Elgar and Bantock.
What Visions Have I Seen
Folklorist Steve Roud surveys the summer customs of Britain.
This Country Called Russia
Lesley Chamberlain tells the story of the Red Princess, Sofka Skipworth.
The Planets
Music journalist Paul Morley describes finally seeing the future in Holst's The Planets.
Wagner in France
Wagner's relationship with French music and ideas. Tim Blanning and Sarah Hibberd discuss.
The Rise of the Cossacks
Alexander Kan investigates how Cossacks have been portrayed in art, literature, and music.
British Wagnerism
Simon Russell Beale explores the impact of Wagner on fin-de-siecle British culture.
When Tolkien Stole Wagner's Ring
Susan Hitch explores connections between Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Wagner's Ring.
Ravel's Bolero
Ravel's Bolero: an early sign of dementia or a musical genius working under pressure?
The Soviet Valkyrie
Historian Philip Bullock explores the staging of Die Walkure at the Bolshoi in 1940.
