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Notable Episodes

    Joseph Haydn: Letting Go of LonelinessFacing The Music

    David Suchet plunges into Haydn’s isolation and how it was shattered in war-torn Vienna.

    Duke Ellington: In ControlFacing The Music

    Don Warrington watches Ellington risk it all to save his name and musical legacy.

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lust for LifeFacing The Music

    Andrew Lincoln revels in Mozart’s new-found love as he and his music, break free.

    Ethel Smyth: Resilience and ResistanceFacing The Music

    Maxine Peake embraces Smyth’s rule-breaking as the composer takes on the patriarchy.

    Jean Sibelius: Rage Against the MachineFacing The Music

    Toby Jones reveals how Sibelius’s anger and destruction freed him from musical torment.

    Sergei Rachmaninov: Fear of FailureFacing The Music

    Kit Harington tackles Rachmaninov’s paralysing writer’s block to reveal a masterpiece.

    Antonín Dvořák: Heartache and HopeFacing The Music

    Adeel Akhtar unravels Dvořák’s grief and musical rebirth after the deaths of his children.

    Florence Price: Power and PrideFacing The Music

    Nina Sosanya confronts Price’s battle with prejudice to reveal her true musical identity.

    Dmitri Shostakovich: Staring Down the TerrorFacing The Music

    Michael Sheen uncovers Shostakovich’s fear and defiance in Stalin’s terrifying USSR.

    Ludwig van Beethoven: The Battle for JoyFacing The Music

    Dominic West exposes Beethoven’s emotional pain in search of joyful, life-affirming music.

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