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Facing The Music Episodes

  1. 10. Joseph Haydn: Letting Go of Loneliness

    Experience the emotional drama behind the most pioneering composers and their music.

  2. 9. Duke Ellington: In Control

    Experience the emotional drama behind the most pioneering composers and their music.

  3. 8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lust for Life

    Experience the emotional drama behind the most pioneering composers and their music.

  4. 7. Ethel Smyth: Resilience and Resistance

    Experience the emotional drama behind the most pioneering composers and their music.

  5. 6. Jean Sibelius: Rage Against the Machine

    Experience the emotional drama behind the most pioneering composers and their music.

  6. Sergei Rachmaninov: Fear of Failure

    Kit Harington tackles Rachmaninov鈥檚 paralysing writer鈥檚 block to reveal a masterpiece.

  7. Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: Heartache and Hope

    Adeel Akhtar unravels Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 grief and musical rebirth after the deaths of his children.

  8. Florence Price: Power and Pride

    Nina Sosanya confronts Price鈥檚 battle with prejudice to reveal her true musical identity.

  9. Dmitri Shostakovich: Staring Down the Terror

    Michael Sheen uncovers Shostakovich鈥檚 fear and defiance in Stalin鈥檚 terrifying USSR.

  10. Ludwig van Beethoven: The Battle for Joy

    Dominic West exposes Beethoven鈥檚 emotional pain in search of joyful, life-affirming music.