大象传媒

Anna Meredith, Igor Levit

Tom Service with latest news and features from the classical music world.

• 44 mins

Music and theatre

Tom Service explores the vibrant ecology of musical theatre over the past three centuries

• 44 mins

Jeremy Denk and Missy Mazzoli

Sara Mohr-Pietsch with pianist Jeremy Denk, composer Missy Mazzoli, author Gillian Dooley.

• 44 mins

Joyce DiDonato, Caroline Potter on Boulez, Szymanowski's Harnasie

Tom Service talks to the American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.

• 44 mins

Aurora Orchestra's Winterreise, Kerry Andrew, and Women at the Piano

Tom Service talks to composer Kerry Andrew and visits the Aurora Orchestra in rehearsal.

• 44 mins

Maria Joao Pires

Kate Molleson travels to rural Portugal to talk to pianist Maria Joao Pires.

• 44 mins

Sir Mark Elder

Tom Service talks to Sir Mark Elder about his life in music and working with the Hall茅.

• 44 mins

Claire M Singer, Harry Christophers

Tom Service talks to organist Claire M Singer and conductor Harry Christophers.

• 44 mins

Satire and the Stave

Satire and the State

Chris Addison explores how composers have used music to challenge the power of the state.

• 56 mins

Satire and the Stave

Identity, Equality and Emancipation

Chris Addison explores how music can be used to fight for identity, equality, and freedom.

• 56 mins

Satire and the Stave

Satire and Society

Chris Addison explores how composers used music to challenge and cajole the status quo.

• 56 mins

Satire and the Stave

Satire and Religion

Chris Addison explores how composers have handled religion and its authority

• 56 mins

Satire and the Stave

Satire and Philosophy

Chris Addison explores how composers have engaged with the biggest ideas of all time

• 56 mins

Satire and the Stave

Parody, Homage and Pastiche

Chris Addison explores how composers have long used music as a tool for satire and parody.

• 56 mins

Jenni Murray's Women Composers

Why women, why now?

Jenni is joined by Errollyn Wallen to celebrate the music of women composers

• 56 mins

Jenni Murray's Women Composers

The Professionals

Women who have made it as career composers, with Natalie Holt (Loki and Obi Wan)

• 56 mins

Jenni Murray's Women Composers

Play it yourself

Celebrating the music of women composer-performers from Clara Schumann to Nina Simone

• 56 mins