大象传媒

Bach - the Improver

How Bach managed to improve and refine existing pieces of music

• 13 mins

Stravinsky - Octet

How Igor Stravisky's Octet was inspired by a dream he had

• 13 mins

Dvorak - Cello Concerto

How to appreciate the romantic theme of Dvorak`s Cello Concerto

• 13 mins

Classical Beginnings

How the tone is set in classical music

• 13 mins

The Concerto

The concerto, which features a solo instrument and an orchestra

• 13 mins

The Symphony as a Story

How a symphony can be used to tell a story

• 13 mins

Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4

Why Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4 is a unique piece of work

• 13 mins

The Work of Leos Janacek

The life and work of Czech composer Leos Janacek, whose music had a truly unique sound

• 13 mins

Music from the Last Night of The Proms

A look at three pieces of music that are always played on the last night of The Proms

• 13 mins

Hearing or Listening?

An examination of the difference between hearing and listening

• 23 mins

Russian Orthodox Easter Music

How music is used to celebrate Easter in the Orthodox Christian Church

• 23 mins

Strauss - Four Last Songs

The work of Richard Strauss and the first aired recording of his Four Last Songs

• 28 mins

Musical Classification Explained

A discussion of whether it is possible to categorise or 'classify' music

• 24 mins

Composers and the Countryside

How the countryside and the rural ideal has inspired composers

• 28 mins

French Impressionism and Music

Debussy was considered to be the sound of French impressionism

• 27 mins

Music Inspired by Pelleas and Melisande

How the play Pelleas and Melisande inspired several composers

• 28 mins

Tchaikovsky and How to Distinguish Instruments

How Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence exemplifies instrumental minimalism

• 28 mins

Synthonic Music Explained

Two examples of masterpieces on a synthonic scale

• 24 mins

Exoticism - Ravel and Stravinsky

The influence of oriental culture on classical music

• 26 mins

Brahms Concerto No. 2

An examination of Brahms Concerto No. 2

• 23 mins

The String Section

The use of orchestral string instruments is explored

• 26 mins

In Words - Mahler's Eighth Symphony

An attempt to describe Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony

• 26 mins

Power and Subtlety - The Work Of Maurice Ravel

The life and work of the French composer Maurice Ravel

• 23 mins

The Prolific Gioachino Antonio Rossini

Why composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini decided to retire at the age of 37

• 26 mins

The Rock Stars of Classical Music

How the concerto helps to bring out the inner rock star of soloist musicians

• 26 mins

Proms - Symphonies Explored

Presenter Mark Lowther guides us through some of the music at this year's Proms

• 26 mins

Proms - The Fairy's Kiss and The Chairman Dances

Mark Lowther discusses two pieces performed at the 2005 Proms

• 26 mins

Schumann and Beethoven

Mark Lowther explores a piano concerto by Robert Schumann and Beethoven's 7th Symphony

• 26 mins