Classical music
The Unsent Letters of Erik Satie. Audio, 30 minutes
Alistair McGowan tells the story of the love letters that composer Erik Satie never sent.
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Twenty Minutes. The Trials of the Chorus Master. Audio, 20 minutes
Chorus masters reveal how the unsung heroes feel when a star conductor receives the glory.
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Drama on 3. Britten 100: Imo and Ben. Audio, 90 minutes
Drama telling how Imogen Holst worked with Benjamin Britten on the score for Gloriana.
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Sunday Feature. Wagner - Making a National Hero. Audio, 44 minutes
Stephen Johnson explores Wagner's heroes and charts how Wagner became a national hero.
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The Butterfly Effect. Audio, 28 minutes
Amanda Roocroft explores the impact of Madame Butterfly in performance and popular culture
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Baroque in Britain. Episode 3. Audio, 15 minutes
It's 1711, and an opera premiere by Handel is about to set a new course for British opera.
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Twenty Minutes. Sliding in at the Back. Audio, 20 minutes
Three trombone experts talk about the life of an orchestral trombone player.
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Sunday Feature. Verdi 200: Viva Verdi. Audio, 60 minutes
Roger Parker explores Verdi's status as an Italian national figure.
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Great Lives. Ralph Vaughan Williams. Audio, 30 minutes
Matthew Parris and Stuart Maconie celebrate the life of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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One to One. Olivia O'Leary with Vladimir Ashkenazy. Audio, 15 minutes
Olivia O'Leary speaks to piano virtuoso and conductor, Vladimir Ashkenazy.
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Desert Island Discs. Noah Stewart. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young interviews opera singer Noah Stewart.
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Sunday Feature. A Social History of the Piano. Audio, 45 minutes
Michael Goldfarb explores the three-hundred-year history of the piano.
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Sunday Feature. John Cage: Beyond Silence. Audio, 45 minutes
Richard Bernas explores the legacy of John Cage in music and beyond.
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Twenty Minutes. From Neptune to Nixon. Audio, 20 minutes
Adrian Mourby examines the history of the operatic plot.
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Twenty Minutes. Elgar's Coronation Ode. Audio, 20 minutes
Stephen Johnson explores Elgar's Coronation Ode.
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Changing My Voice. Audio, 30 minutes
Christopher Gabbitas explores the effects on singers of changing the pitch of their voice.
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Twenty Minutes. Schumann's Carnaval. Audio, 20 minutes
Stephen Johnson tries to uncover the mysteries of Schumann's piano suite Carnaval.
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Twenty Minutes. Your First 1812. Audio, 30 minutes
Children from Amersham Music Centre prepare to perform Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
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Twenty Minutes. Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex. Audio, 20 minutes
Stephen Johnson explores Stravinsky's take on the ancient tale of Oedipus Rex.
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Twenty Minutes. Bittersweet Symphony. Audio, 20 minutes
Louise Fryer investigates the inspiration behind Walton's powerful First Symphony.
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Folk Song, Art Song. Audio, 30 minutes
Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.
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Sunday Feature. Shostakovich: A Journey into Light. Audio, 45 minutes
Stephen Johnson on how the music of Shostakovich helped him survive clinical depression.
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Musical Migrants. Series 3, Milan. Audio, 15 minutes
A Venezuelan opera singer now living in Italy was forced to make a life-changing decision.
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