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

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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.

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The Birth of Opera, Spira Mirabilis

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

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

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

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Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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

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Philip Glass, Gerald Barry, Lothar Koenigs, The Trumpet

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

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Carousel, Jussi Bjorling and Pauline Oliveros

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

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George Benjamin, Daniele Gatti, Ravel and Decadence

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

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Murray Perahia

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

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The Thames, Folk Songs & Xenakis

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

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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.

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Versailles, Music in 1853 and The Oxford History of Western Music

Tom Service travels to Versailles to discover more about the Royal Opera House.

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Celebrating Claude Debussy

Tom Service gets the French view of Debussy in the 150th anniversary of his birth.

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07/07/2012

Tom Service explores music making in Northern Ireland.

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John Cage

Mark Swed and David Nicholls join Tom Service to reassess the life and music of John Cage.

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Anna Caterina Antonacci, the BCMG, Wagner's Ring

With Anna Caterina Antonacci, the BCMG and Wagner's Ring.

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Piano Music, Julius Caesar

Tom Service talks about contemporary piano music with three leading pianists.

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Pierrot Lunaire, Inside-Out Piano, Saint-Saens

Tom meets conductor Kent Nagano in his new role as music director at Hamburg State Opera.

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Frederic Rzewski, Georg Solti Centenary, Barry Millington

Tom Service is joined by pianist Frederic Rzewski. Plus Solti at 100 and a book on Wagner.

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Free Thinking

Tom Service presents a debate asking 'is classical music really for everyone?'.

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Hans Werner Henze and Elliott Carter Tribute

Tom Service with a tribute to composers Hans W Henze and Elliott Carter who died recently.

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Meredith Monk, Calixto Bieito, A History of Opera

Tom Service is joined by Meredith Monk, and Calixto Bieito.

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Andras Schiff, Britten Letters, Irvine Arditti

Tom Service talks to pianist Andras Schiff and reads Benjamin Britten's final letters.

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Jonathan Harvey Tribute, William Christie, Royal Northern College of Music

Tom Service pays tribute to composer Jonathan Harvey.

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Tribute to Charles Rosen; Mummers plays and 2012 highlights.

Suzy Klein explores the world of mummers plays and picks Music Matters 2012 highlights.

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Dowland, Midori, Quartet

Tom Service celebrates the life of Richard Rodney Bennett and the music of John Dowland.

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The Perfect American; Burns songs; Brian Ferneyhough and Daniil Trifonov

Tom Service talks to the composer Brian Ferneyhough.

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Witold Lutoslawski centenary

Tom Service presents a special edition marking the centenary of Witold Lutoslawski.

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Britten Biographies, Brass Bands

Tom Service presents. New biographies of Benjamin Britten plus the future of brass bands.

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Simone Young, Toscanini, Autism and Music

Tom Service talks to Australian conductor Simone Young and reviews two books on Toscanini.

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