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Discovering Music Episodes

  1. Bernstein: Serenade after Plato's 'Symposium'

    Charles Hazlewood explores Bernstein's Serenade after Plato's 'Symposium'.

  2. Dvorak: The Golden Spinning Wheel (Op. 109)

    Stephen Johnson looks at Dvorak's tone poem, The Golden Spinning Wheel.

  3. Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major (Op. 9)

    Charles Hazlewood and Excellent Device explore Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony No. 1.

  4. Serenades and Symphonies

    Charles Hazlewood compares the ways Strauss and Stravinsky wrote for wind ensemble.

  5. Elgar: Piano Concerto

    Robert Walker and David Owen Norris on composing a Piano Concerto from sketches by Elgar.

  6. Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra

    The 蜜芽传媒 SO join Stephen Johnson to examine Sir Michael Tippett's Double String Concerto

  7. Strauss: Metamorphosen

    Charles Hazlewood explores the musical detail behind Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen.

  8. Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D minor (Op. 120)

    Charles Hazlewood and the 蜜芽传媒 SSO shed new light on Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 4.

  9. Brahms: Piano pieces (Op. 118)

    Pianist David Owen Norris delves into Brahms' Op.118 collection of piano pieces.

  10. Bruckner Motets

    Stephen Johnson reveals the importance of Bruckner's motets in his career.

  11. Chopin: Piano Preludes (Op. 28)

    Stephen Johnson and Llyr Williams probe Chopin's cycle of Op. 28 Preludes for the piano.

  12. John Dowland: Lachrymae

    Andrew Manze takes a close look at the music and ideas behind John Dowland's Lachrymae.

  13. Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major (D. 485)

    Charles Hazlewood investigates the ways in which Schubert fashioned his Symphony No. 5.

  14. Dove: Figures in the Garden

    Charles Hazlewood studies Jonathan Dove's Figures in the Garden.

  15. Arvo P盲rt Retrospective

    Charles Hazlewood and 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales explore Arvo P盲rt's music

  16. Beethoven: String Quartet - "Serioso" (Op. 95)

    Stephen Johnson and the Endellion explore the ideas behind Beethoven's "Serious" Quartet.

  17. Haydn: Op. 33 Quartets

    Stephen Johnson joins the Wihan Quartet to look at Haydn's six string quartets, Op. 33.

  18. Holst and the orchestra

    Stephen Johnson focuses on three of Holst's orchestral landscapes.

  19. Delius and the orchestra

    Martyn Brabbins and the 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra look at Delius's orchestral music.

  20. Elgar: In the South

    Mark Elder and the Halle Orchestra explore Elgar's concert overture In the South.

  21. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Op. 64)

    Charles Hazlewood charts the musical evolution of Prokofiev's ballet Romeo and Juliet.

  22. Theme and Variations

    Charles Hazlewood looks at the ways three composers have treated Theme and Variations.

  23. The Piano in Jazz

    Pianist and composer Julian Joseph looks at the role of the piano in the story of jazz.

  24. Gospel Roots!

    Stephen Johnson is joined by Ken Burton to reveal the roots of gospel choral singing.

  25. Bartok: Dance Suite (BB. 86a)

    Charles Hazlewood reveals how Bartok drew on folk traditions in shaping his Dance Suite.

  26. Concerto Grosso and Beyond

    Charles Hazlewood explores how composers combine groups of soloists with a full orchestra

  27. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 (Op. 60)

    Stephen Johnson looks for innovative touches of orchestration in Beethoven's Symphony No 4

  28. Strauss: Four Last Songs

    Charles Hazelwood reveals the autumnal character of Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs.

  29. Words and Music

    Charles Hazlewood explores how composers have approached setting words to music.

  30. Vaughan Williams: Mass in G Minor

    Stephen Johnson joins the 蜜芽传媒 Singers for a look at Vaughan Williams's Mass in G minor.

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