Podcast Episodes

Allegri's Miserere

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Gregorio Allegri wrote the chord sequence for his Miserere in the 1630s for use during Holy Week in the Sistine Chapel.

This is located in the Apostolic Palace, official residence for the Pope in Vati…

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Published on 16 years, 4 months ago

What a Wonderful World

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Louis Armstrong recorded the classic 'What a Wonderful World' in 1967, amidst civil rights demonstrations and protests against the Vietnam War.

It was a song written for him. Was it naïve or a powerf…

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Published on 17 years, 2 months ago

Chopin's Ballade No 1 in G Minor

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Chopin's Ballade clearly tells a story, and yet that story differs for each person who hears or plays it.

Pianist Peter Donohoe heads a cast of people whose lives have been shaped and changed by hear…

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Published on 17 years, 3 months ago

So What

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On 2nd March 1959, Miles Davis and his sextet began recording a new album: "Kind of Blue".

The first track was "So What" and the album became the best selling Jazz album of all time.

This programme t…

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Published on 17 years, 3 months ago

Swan Lake

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Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake is based on a children's show he wrote for his nephews and nieces.

Discover the story behind the famous ballet

And what is the impact on those who hear it and dance to it?

Fea…

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Published on 17 years, 3 months ago

Spem in Alium

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Thomas Tallis's work is one of the most elaborate and spectacular pieces of choral music ever written.

Scored for 40 voices, the piece is best sung and heard in the round in order to appreciate an ex…

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Published on 17 years, 11 months ago

Tainted Love

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This programme was first broadcast in 2008. Soft Cell hitmaker Dave Ball has died aged 66.

Originally a Motown song written by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones, Tainted Love became famous on the U…

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Published on 17 years, 11 months ago

Finlandia

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Jean Sibelius's glorious orchestral work was adopted by the Finnish people as a symbol of its fight for independence from Russia.

Well over 100 years later it is still regarded as Finland's second nat…

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Published on 17 years, 11 months ago

New York, New York

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Andrew Collins and Mark Shenton present the story behind the classic song New York, New York.

Songwriting duo John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote the title song for the film. Unfortunately, the star Rober…

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Published on 17 years, 11 months ago