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S2.E81 The genius of youth with Mendelssohn's Octet and Shostakovich 1st Symphony; and then from the ridiculous to the sublime with Lehrer and Sibelius 1st Symphony

2 augusti | 40 min

S2.E80. The most romantic piano concerto of all? Schumann Piano Concerto in full.

20 juli | 35 min

S2. E79. From Germany to Russia, via Poland and Vienna. Brahms Hungarian Dance 6, Chopin Raindrop prelude, Mozart Clarinet Quintet, Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1

8 juli | 37 min

S2. E78. R.I.P. Alfred Brendel

22 juni | 43 min

S2. E77. Harmony with Rossini, Overture Silken Ladder, and Rameau, Le Rappel des Oiseaux, La Joyeuse, La Poule, Les Sauvages - and melodic discord with Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliette

8 juni | 31 min

S2.E76.Elgar Organ Sonata, Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Ignaz Moscheles Piano Concerto 4

25 maj | 35 min

S2.E75. Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Mozart Marriage of Figaro.

18 maj | 42 min

S2.E74. Milhaud 'Scaramouche', Wagner Siegfried Idyll, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

10 maj | 43 min

S2.E73. Easter Offerings, with some light relief. Beethoven Rage over a lost Penny, Haydn Symphony 60, Handel Worthy is the Lamb, Mahler Symphony 2.

19 april | 35 min

S2.E72. Verdi Lux Aeterna, Rossini Una Voce Poco Fa, Mozart Sonata Facile, Dvorak 8 Finale.

6 april | 39 min

S2.E71. Music For Spring. Bach Keyboard Concerto 3, Schubert Im Fruhling, Beethoven Spring Sonata.

22 mars | 32 min

S2.E70. Episode 150! Dvorak Serenade for Strings, Field Nocturne 5, Mozart 'Batti, batti', Schumann Clarinet Fantasy Pieces.

15 mars | 40 min

S2.E69 Bruch Kol Nidrei, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Mozart La Clemenza di Tito, Beethoven Symphony 2.

1 mars | 40 min

S2.E68. Love in all its guises - anguish with Martini ‘Plaisir d’amour’, joy with Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s ‘Onegin’, romance with Bruckner’s 4th Symphony Scherzo, passion with Ravel’s ‘Bolero’.

15 februari | 39 min

S2.E67 A Schubert Serenade, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto, Schubert 1st Symphony Finale.,

2 februari | 38 min

S2.E66. Less familiar Beethoven, Leonore No.1, 2 less familiar sextets, Donizetti and Dvorak - and Brahms 4 finale

25 januari | 35 min

S2.E65.Happy New Year with Weber, Bellini, and Tchaikovsky.

13 januari | 35 min

S2.E64. Your own Christmas music, with no interruptions! A mixture of joyful and reflective.

23 december 2024 | 110 min

S2.E63. Some nostalgia with Vaughan Williams and Schubert, book-ended with Haydn Sunrise and a mystery symphonic finale.

14 december 2024 | 38 min

S2.E62. From Stanley Trumpet Voluntary to Strauss's 2nd Horn Concerto via Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu and a Sibelius Scherzo.

8 december 2024 | 39 min

S2,E61. In praise of Choral Music - Parry, Stanford, Tallis Purcell, Boelmann, Bach.

24 november 2024 | 39 min

S2.E60. Hello again! Chopin Piano Concerto 1, 1st movement (as good as you'll get); Finzi Romance; 3rd movement Mozart 3rd Violin Concerto.

8 november 2024 | 38 min

S2.E59. Meditative Mozart, String Quartet k157, slightly bonkers Strauss, Burlesk Concertante, lighthearted Sullivan Pineapple Poll Suite.

10 september 2024 | 42 min

S2.E58. More von Suppe! Beethoven Triple Concerto; Strauss Befreit; Gershwin Piano Concerto.

31 augusti 2024 | 40 min

S2.E57 Music to perpetuate the Olympic spirit - Mozart Sonata k381 for 4 hands; Handel Ev'ry Valley; Blumenfeld Etude; Beethoven Allegretto, 7th Symphony.

14 augusti 2024 | 40 min

S2.E56. 'Un Pack de Six pour les Olympiques'. Chabrier, Debussy, Faure, Saint Saens, Gossec, Poulenc.

3 augusti 2024 | 36 min

S2.E55. Soul and magnificence, book-ended with Baroque - Marcello Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn Andante D Mi Piano Trio, Finale Finzi Cello Concerto, Handel Ode for St Cecilia's Day.

21 juli 2024 | 35 min

S2.E54. A mixture of Patriotism and Beauty. Walton Facade, Mozart Dove Sono. Scarlatti Sonata k27, Villa Lobos Choros 1, Elgar Pomp and Circumstance 1.

14 juli 2024 | 32 min

S2.E53. At last! Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto.

1 juli 2024 | 31 min

S2.E52. Pique Dame Overture, according to Von Suppe, E lucevan le Stelle from Tosca, and some real charm with Mozart Piano Concerto No.9

23 juni 2024 | 38 min

S2.E51. Perk-me-up music! Berlioz Le Corsaire, Broschi Son qual nave ch'agitata, Grieg Holberg Suite.

16 juni 2024 | 42 min

S2.E50.Thoughts on D Day with Britten, Coates, Mendelssohn, Elgar.

10 juni 2024 | 39 min

S2.E49. Fizz with Dvorak's Scherzo Capriccioso, Handel's melting 'Where 'er You Walk, Light Touch with Chopin Nocturne op 9 no.2, and high spirits with the finale of Schumann's Piano Concerto.

31 maj 2024 | 36 min

S2.E48. Jollity, Sentimentality, and Charm. Mozart Bassoon Concerto; Mahler 5th Adagietto; Dvorak Humoresque 7 for Violin and Piano.

23 maj 2024 | 35 min

S2.E47. A Chamber of Miniatures. Rossini Sonata for Strings; Beethoven Quartet from Fidelio and String Quartet 13; Faure Chansons sans Parole and his Berceuse; and a novel take on Bach Cma Prelude No.1

16 maj 2024 | 45 min

S2.E46.Chabrier Espana, Haydn Joke Quartet, Wagner Liebestod, Ravel Piano Concerto

7 maj 2024 | 45 min

S2.E45.From earthly pranks to celestial peace. Smetana Dance of The Comedians, Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, Elgar Angel's Farewell.

26 april 2024 | 34 min

S2.E44. Joy, Drama, Solace. Von Suppe Light Cavalry Overture, Tchaikovsky 6th Symphony, Verdi Libera Me.

20 april 2024 | 37 min

S2.E43. Mood Music - Delius Walk into The Paradise Garden, and Schubert Unfinished in full.

12 april 2024 | 42 min

S2.E42. Two Firsts with a One-Off in between: Beethoven 1st Symphony, Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello and Piano, Berwald 1st Symphony.

6 april 2024 | 41 min

S2.E41. RIP Maurizio Pollini. Chopin and Beethoven.

29 mars 2024 | 49 min

S2.E40. One from the archives, with an addition: Bach's St Matthew Passion and the finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony,

22 mars 2024 | 59 min

S2.E39 Jollity at both ends with something melty in the middle! Coleridge-Taylor Danse Negre, Mozart Piano Concerto 27, Saint Saens 'Ma coeur s'ouvre...', and 2 doses of Bach, father and son - Hunting Cantata on the piano, Cello Concerto,

15 mars 2024 | 38 min

S2.E38. A mixed bag of high octane stuff! Weber Der Freischutz Overture, Verdi Rigoletto, Chopin Scherzo 3, Britten Soirees Musicales.

8 mars 2024 | 40 min

S2.E37. Widor Toccata played the way he preferred, Two Doses of Spring with Delius and Schumann, and thrilling Beethoven in his Third Cello Sonata

1 mars 2024 | 33 min

S2.E36. Two sets of variations - Brahms on 'Haydn', Haydn on himself. And another grand finale - with Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto.

23 februari 2024 | 36 min

S2.E35. Acrobatics with Handel's Da Tempeste and Bach Gigue Partita 2, Quirkiness in a Poulenc Sonata, and a triumphant finale with Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto.

16 februari 2024 | 32 min

S2.E34. Full throttle with Elgar's Cockaigne, a glorious Massenet melody from Werther, a one-off take of Bocherini, and crisp, exuberant Mozart in the Hafner symphony.

9 februari 2024 | 36 min

S2.E33. Revolutionary Freshness - Beethoven 8 in full.

2 februari 2024 | 31 min

S2.E32. High Spirits and Charm - Bach E ma Violin Concerto, Gounod Jewel Song, 2 Mendelssohn Songs without Words, Schumann Spring Symphony.

26 januari 2024 | 33 min

S2.E31. Playful Mozart, Sonata for Two Pianos, Love Monteverdi's way, A Trip to Italy with Mendelssohn, and thence to Bavaria with the Elgars.

19 januari 2024 | 38 min

S2.E30. Winter through the lenses of Holst and Tchaikovsky, Chaos with Chopin, High Spirits with Dvorak.

12 januari 2024 | 34 min

S2.E29. A cheerful start for 2024.Strauss, Faure, Couperin, Wood, A Bit of Fun, Debussy/Ravel.

5 januari 2024 | 36 min

S2.E28. Christmas Victor's way - Hely-Hutchinson's Carol Symphony.

22 december 2023 | 26 min

S2.E27 A different collection of Christmas goodies - Ponchielli, Durufle, Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, Gluck, and Beethoven.

17 december 2023 | 43 min

S2.E26. Delicate ears beware - this is LOUD! Bach Christmas Cantata Chorus; Brahms Hungarian Rhapsodies 1, 6; Liszt Piano Concerto 1 in full; Saint Saens Organ Symphony finale.

8 december 2023 | 43 min

S2.E25. Mozart and Chopin in the clutch of a Nutcracker. Mozart, La c darem,and Chopin's variations on it, Tchaikovsky Miniature Overture and Waltz of the Flowers.

2 december 2023 | 34 min

S2.E24. Larking about -no, not that one- Haydn String Quartet op 64; Holst St.Paul's Suite; Chopin Ballade 4.

24 november 2023 | 34 min

S2.E23. A Polish minuet by Paderewski, virtuosity with Saint Saens 2nd Piano Concerto, Englishnes with Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite, and joyous Bach in 5th Brandeburg.

18 november 2023 | 33 min

S2.E22. Merriment with Nicolai; Seduction with Puccini; Reflection with Stevenson; and Optimism with 'Rach 3'. A bit of everything!

11 november 2023 | 41 min

S2.E21. The sound of The London Philharmonic Orchestra.

4 november 2023 | 45 min

S2.E2O=EPISODE 100! Grieg Symphonic Dances, Mozart Cassation, Schubert Piano Trio, Beethoven Violin Concerto.

28 oktober 2023 | 46 min

S2.E19. Copland Appalation Spring, Holst Moorside Suite, Brahms Violin Concerto.

20 oktober 2023 | 31 min

S2.18. Strauss Violin Sonata, Zueignung -orchestrated-Offenbach, Barcarolle, 'Bowie meets Rachmaninoff' with Harriet Stubbs, Holst, Mars from The Planets.

13 oktober 2023 | 37 min

S2.E17. A miniature by Elgar, La Capricieuse, a duet by Schubert, ecstasy with Wagner's Liebestod, and a crowd-pleaser by Shostakovich, the Moscow Cheryomushki Waltz.

6 oktober 2023 | 39 min

S2.E16. Fiendish Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, a love song by Giordanno, playfulness with Haydn Piano Concerto in D; and 2 all time faves by Puccini - O soave fanciulla and Nessun Dorma at last!

1 oktober 2023 | 32 min

S2.E15. Sarasate Zigeunerweisen, Schubert Impromptu 2 - and an unusual work by Schumann, his Konzertstuck for FOUR horns and orchestra!

24 september 2023 | 37 min

S2.E14. Two different sides of Brahms - humour and tenderness. Academic Festival Overture, Intermezzo 1. And the freshness of CPE Bach, Cello Concerto.

15 september 2023 | 40 min

S2.E13. Music for love, tears, and joy. Schumann Arabesque, Rossini Stabat Mater, A Schubert Sanctus, Mozart Agnus Dei from Coronation Mass, Vivaldi Lute Concerto.

10 september 2023 | 40 min

S2.E12. A couple of earbusters with Dubois Organ Toccata and Berwald 3rd Symphony, ending with calm in Beethoven's Adagio from the 9th Symphony

2 september 2023 | 38 min

S2.E11. Clarinet virtuosity in Kuffner's Clarinet Quintet; the genius of Bach on the cello; Ponchielli's one hit wonder The Dance of the Hours; and playfulness with Mozart Piano Concerto No.26.

26 augusti 2023 | 39 min

S2,E10. Happy music - Mozart Oboe Concerto in full, Dvorak Violin Concerto finale, Respighi Bergamasca.

20 augusti 2023 | 41 min

S2.E9. Familiar can still be genius - Mozart 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' in full; and Mendelssohn pulsating Piano Concerto No,1

9 augusti 2023 | 41 min

S2.E8. Three rowdy doses of the familiar - Sibelius Karelia Suite; Bizet Carmen Suite; Offenbach Can Can.

25 juli 2023 | 36 min

S2.E7. Three doses of joy, with Rimsky Korsakov Capriccio Espanol; Mozart Exsultate, Brahms Hungarian Rhapsodies 4 and 5.

18 juli 2023 | 38 min

S2.E6.Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty, Beethoven Pathetique and Eroica.

9 juli 2023 | 35 min

S2.E5. A Rossini overture and 4 familiar miniatures: Grieg 'Morning', Bach 'Jesu Joy', Catalani 'Ebben, ne andro', Poulenc 'Les Biches'.

23 juni 2023 | 32 min

S2.E4. Easy Listening - Schubert Rondo for Violin and String Orchestra, 3 Copland Songs, Strauss Vienna Blood Waltz.

11 juni 2023 | 37 min

S2.E3. Love, Passion, Romance, and Charm. Wagner Lohengrin, Verdi Ballo, Dvorak Serenade, Korngold Straussiana.

2 juni 2023 | 30 min

S2.E2. La Clemenza di Tito, a Chopin piano concerto, and Poulenc's organ concerto.

18 maj 2023 | 44 min

Series 2. Episode 1. Celebratory music for a Coronation.

5 maj 2023 | 35 min

79. Fanfare the Janacek way; and some nationalism with Rachmaninoff and Sibelius.

29 april 2023 | 40 min

78. Dreamy Delius and Triumphant Tchaikovsky.

23 april 2023 | 39 min

77. Exuberance x 3. Schubert Octet, Chopin Polonaise Brillante, Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony.

14 april 2023 | 31 min

76. Tragic Nobility.(Tip: for maximum benefit, let go, submit. Perseverance is rewarded!) Brahms Tragic Overture, Bruckner Symphony 7.

7 april 2023 | 41 min

75. Raw intimate talent. Clara Schumann Piano Trio.

31 mars 2023 | 36 min

74. Exquisite harmony, and the looming of spring. Mozart Magic Flute, Beethoven variations on Mozart Magic Flute, Fauré Dolly Suite, Mozart O Isis, Schumann Spring Symphony.

25 mars 2023 | 40 min

73.A mixture of familiar and unfamiliar. Les Misérables,Verdi Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, Mozart Piano Concerto 26.

18 mars 2023 | 37 min

72. My Favourite Festive Piece.

17 december 2022 | 29 min

71. A Stockingfull of Festive Faves.

11 december 2022 | 39 min

70. Nationalism, Dexterity, Merriment, Playfulness Sibelius Finlandia Suite, Liszt La Campanella, Mozart Clarinet Concerto, Beethoven Symphony 4.

3 december 2022 | 34 min

69. Music to lift the spirits. Weber Euryanthe, Mozart 12 Piano Variations, Sullivan The Mikado, Ravel La Valse.

26 november 2022 | 38 min

68. Patriotism to Jubilation. Walton Spitfire Suite, a Scarlatti sonata, Puccini Chrysanthemums, Dvorak Symphony 8.

19 november 2022 | 33 min

67. A Quintet of Beauties. Puccini Doretta’s Dream, Mozart Hunt Quartet, Mahler Symphony 1, A Chopin Prelude with a twist, Haydn Symphony 85.

13 november 2022 | 36 min

66. Fireworks, Remembrance, Statement. Handel Fireworks, Williams Schindler’s List, Handel As with Rosy Steps the Morn, Beethoven Symphony 1.

5 november 2022 | 31 min

65. Lightness, Comfort, Drama. Ragtime on xlophone, Danse Negre Coleridge-Taylor, Mozart Piano Concerto 27, Verdi Requiem.

31 oktober 2022 | 42 min

64. A Charge at each end, with some Peace in the middle.Walton Henry V, Beethoven Pastoral, Chopin Berceuse, Dvorak Serenade for Wind Instruments.

23 oktober 2022 | 34 min

63. A mixture of old and modern. Mozart Piano Concerto 15, Handel Let The Bright Seraphim, Beethoven Cello Sonata 3, Sibelius Karelia Suite.

15 oktober 2022 | 35 min

62. A bit more autumn, romance, spring - and frenzy! Two piano pieces by Brahms, Fernando Hahn, Schumann Symphony 1, Korngold Violin Concerto.

9 oktober 2022 | 30 min

61. Sunny, sensual, sprightly. Beethoven Cello Sonata 3, Schubert Fantasy for piano, Prokofiev Classical Symphony.

1 oktober 2022 | 37 min

60. Autumn. Vivaldi Autumn Four Seasons, Tchaikovsky Symphony 4, Mozart Symphony 35, Parry Songs of Farewell.

25 september 2022 | 33 min

59. Comfort, Joy, Majesty. Respighi, Bach Well Tempered Klavier, Schubert Symphony 3, Haydn Symphony 96, Britten National Anthem

17 september 2022 | 33 min

58. 'Parting is hell. But life goes on, so sing as well.' Some thoughts after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Handel Zadok the Priest, Beethoven Emperor Concerto, Bernstein West Side Story, Elgar Nimrod.

11 september 2022 | 32 min

57. Hello again! A cocktail of solace and high spirits. Strauss Morgen, Brahms Variations on a theme by Haydn, Shostakovich Festival Overture.

5 september 2022 | 32 min

56. A few gems before a summer break. Gershwin Sunmertime, Dukas Sourcerer’s Apprentice, Handel Lascia ch’io pianga, Beethoven 7th Symphony.

17 juli 2022 | 30 min

55. A 20thC Piano Concerto, A Song without Words, and a Tuneful Earbuster. Shostakovich Piano Concerto, Mendelssohn Song without words for cello and piano, Dvorak Scherzo Capriccioso

10 juli 2022 | 38 min

54. From Derilium to Optimism, via a Joyful Leap and Romance. Schumann Toccata, Warlock Capriol Suite, Beethoven Romance No.1 for violin, Arlen Over the Rainbow.

3 juli 2022 | 34 min

53. 'A Ray of Sunshine'. Mozart Piano Concerto 17.

27 juni 2022 | 33 min

52. A one-off symphony. Bizet Symphony in C.

20 juni 2022 | 36 min

51. Everything - tenderness, lightness, high drama, passion, and happiness. Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, Schumann Widmung, Liszt Widmung, Holst Jupiter from The Planets.

13 juni 2022 | 36 min

50! A quartet of jollity, perfection, comfort, and playfulness.Mahler 1st Symphony, Dove Sono from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, Bach Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, Brahms Piano Concerto 2.

6 juni 2022 | 34 min

49. Something dreamy, book-ended by something addictive. Tchaikovsky, rococo, variations, Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Haydn Piano Concerto 11.

30 maj 2022 | 45 min

48. Reflection to Flourish. Fauré Dolly Suite, Grieg Last Spring, Schumann Arabesque, Vivaldi Concerto for Lute and Strings, Saint Saëns Rondo.

23 maj 2022 | 39 min

47. Four helpings of fun. Reznicek, Mozart clarinet quintet, Dvorak American String Quartet, Gimenez.

16 maj 2022 | 32 min

46. Upbeat music - and music for love, young and old. Khachaturian Masquerade Suite, Gremin aria from Tchaikovsky Onegin, Beethoven variations on a Mozart theme.

9 maj 2022 | 39 min

45. Music for Spring. Vivaldi Spring from Four Seasons, Mendelssohn ‘I waited for the Lord’, Sibelius Symphony 5

2 maj 2022 | 31 min

44. Playful, uplifting. sorrowful; and the launch of Cancer and Pisces. Schubert Trout Quintet, Gounod ‘Je veux vivre’, Wagner Siegfried Funeral March, Ravel Souvenir de Bayreuth.

24 april 2022 | 33 min

43. The Saint Matthew Passion: the pinnacle of all music.

15 april 2022 | 54 min

42. Faure Requiem - in full.

11 april 2022 | 43 min

41. Reflective music. Strauss Träume, Sibelius Valse Triste, Mendelssohn Italian Symphony, Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin

4 april 2022 | 24 min

40. Patriotism and Solace. Vaughan Williams Dives and Lazarus, Greensleves, Dvorak Serenade for Strings, Brahms Requiem.

28 mars 2022 | 38 min

39. A Great Curtain Raiser, A Great Voice, A Frivolity or Two; and A Protest.Wagner Meistersinger Prelude, Lensky aria from Onegin, Percy Grainger favourites, Beethoven Egmont.

21 mars 2022 | 37 min

38. The Arpeggione, A Famous Theme, and A Masterclass in Craftsmanship. Schubert Arpegione Sonata, Purcell, Mozart Symphony 41 (Jupiter) finale.

14 mars 2022 | 33 min

37. Baroque on piano, a 'new' voice, and violin acrobatics.

7 mars 2022 | 36 min

36. A Fairytale, Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel, Nostalgia, Brahms Intermezzo 1, a Tour de Force for Strings, Elgar Serenade.

28 februari 2022 | 34 min

35. A Valediction in Song. Especially apt if you are ín need of comfort.

21 februari 2022 | 27 min

34. Maestros and Maestras at the very top of their game. Weber clarinet Concerto.2, Verdi Rigoletto’Bella Figlia’ quarte, Mozart Horn Concerto 4

14 februari 2022 | 39 min

33. A quartet - Trumpet, Violin, Piano, Orchestra.Hummel Trumpet Concerto, Beethoven Violin Romance 2, Bach Italian Concerto, Haydn Symphony 102

7 februari 2022 | 36 min

32. Light and cheerful; weighty and glorious. Schubert Piano Duets, Wagner Tannhäuser

31 januari 2022 | 33 min

31. Earth, Sky, Water. Brahms Symphony 1, Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer, Smetana Ma Vlast

24 januari 2022 | 40 min

30. From Franckly lovely to outright nostalgia.Cesar Franck Violin Sonata, Grieg Solveg Song, Rachmaninoff 2nd Symphony

17 januari 2022 | 36 min

29. A favourite concerto in full - and something personal.Mozart Piano Concerto 20, Stravinsky Firebird finale.

10 januari 2022 | 40 min

28. My Christmas Cracker!

20 december 2021 | 33 min

27. Comedy, purity, love, and JAZZ! Beethoven at the hands of Dudley More, Giordano ‘Caro mio bien’, Shostakovich Jazz Suite.

13 december 2021 | 36 min

26. From tranquillity to jubilation in three steps. Schubert Andantino, Verdi Traviata aria, Strauss Don Juan

6 december 2021 | 36 min

25. The Spanish Mozart, high spirits, and power.Arriaga Symphony, Mendelssohn Rondo capriccioso, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Beethoven Symphony 1.

29 november 2021 | 35 min

24. Some playfulness, some charm, and a triumph.Schumann Scenes from Childhood, Ireland Downland Suite, Verdi Aida

22 november 2021 | 36 min

23. Freshness, anger, comfort, and menace.Beethoven 8th Symphony, Mozart ‘Mi Tradi’ from Don Giovanni, A Schumann Romance, Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet.

15 november 2021 | 34 min

22. Get your dancing shoes on! Herold Clogg Dance, Wagner Lohengrin Prelude Act 3, Strauss Rosenkavalier Suite.

8 november 2021 | 35 min

21. "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now."Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto, Handel ‘Waft her Angels’, Beethoven Cavatina

1 november 2021 | 31 min

20. Rite of Spring, Haydn Cello Concerto, Sibelius Andante Festivo, Dvorak Song to the Moon.

25 oktober 2021 | 38 min

Bernard Haitink, R.I.P. Mozart Marriage of Figaro Overture, Bruckner 7th Symphony, Mahler Symphony 3.

24 oktober 2021 | 40 min

19. A Glinka Overture, some Lehar, Beethoven Piano Concerto 4.

18 oktober 2021 | 29 min

18. Faure Requiem, Massenet Thais, Korngold Die Tote Stadt, Boyce Symphony 4.

11 oktober 2021 | 33 min

17. Butterworth Banks of Green Willow, Elgar Sea Songs, Bach Double Violin Concerto.

4 oktober 2021 | 33 min

16. Bach Badinerie Suite, Mozart Double Piano Concerto, Cosi, Carmen, Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

27 september 2021 | 38 min

15. Verdi Traviata Prelude, Schumann Scherzo, Beethoven Emperor Concerto, Charpentier Te Deum, Saint Saens Rigadon.

20 september 2021 | 36 min

14. Britten Foggy Foggy Dew, Haydn Symphony 96, Dvorak Rondo for Cello and Piano, Schubert Allersehlen

13 september 2021 | 26 min

13. Tchaikovsky Onegin Polonnaise, Schubert Piano, Puccini Tosca, Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba.

6 september 2021 | 30 min

12. Shostakovich Gadfly, A Scarlatti sonata, 2 songs Victor Hely-Hutchinson, Sibelius Violin Concerto.

30 augusti 2021 | 37 min

Episode 11: Maxwell-Davis Farewell to Stromness, Strauss Zueignung, Beethoven Spring Sonata, Bach Cello Suite, Donizetti

23 augusti 2021 | 39 min

Episode 10. Mozart Symphony 39, Laudate Dominum, Wagner Lohengrin.

16 augusti 2021 | 31 min

Episode 9. Dvorak 8th Symphony, Strauss Mondschein, Bach Violin Partita, Hansel and Gretel, Chopin Ballade No 1

9 augusti 2021 | 35 min

Episode 8: Elgar Ave Verum, Dream of Gerontius, Weber Invitation to the Dance, Bach Brandenburg Concerto 3..

2 augusti 2021 | 39 min

Episode 7.Strauss Die Fledermaus, Mozart 'Non so piu', Beethoven 5th.

27 juli 2021 | 31 min

Episode 6. Brahms Requiem, Tchaikovsky Queen of Spades, Strauss Horn Concerto, Schumann Oboe Romance, Handel Organ Concerto.

20 juli 2021 | 37 min

Episode 5. Mendelssohn Octet, Casta Diva, Mozart Piano Concerto 23.

13 juli 2021 | 38 min

Episode 4. Haydn Creation,Surprise Symphony, Trumpet Concerto; Beethoven Appassionata

6 juli 2021 | 36 min

Episode 3: An excerpt from the St Matthew Passion; 2 Slavonic Dances for piano by Dvorak; and Schubert Great C Major

21 juni 2021 | 33 min

Episode 2: The Wonders of the Human Voice and some Euphoria

21 juni 2021 | 36 min

Series 1. Episode 1: Welcome to Perfect Pitch

19 juni 2021 | 40 min

32. Light and cheerful; weighty and glorious. Schubert Piano Duets, Wagner Tannhäuser

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S2.E81 The genius of youth with Mendelssohn's Octet and Shostakovich 1st Symphony; and then from the ridiculous to the sublime with Lehrer and Sibelius 1st Symphony

S2.E80. The most romantic piano concerto of all? Schumann Piano Concerto in full.

S2. E79. From Germany to Russia, via Poland and Vienna. Brahms Hungarian Dance 6, Chopin Raindrop prelude, Mozart Clarinet Quintet, Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.1

S2. E78. R.I.P. Alfred Brendel

S2. E77. Harmony with Rossini, Overture Silken Ladder, and Rameau, Le Rappel des Oiseaux, La Joyeuse, La Poule, Les Sauvages - and melodic discord with Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliette

S2.E76.Elgar Organ Sonata, Clara Schumann Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Ignaz Moscheles Piano Concerto 4

S2.E75. Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Mozart Marriage of Figaro.

S2.E74. Milhaud 'Scaramouche', Wagner Siegfried Idyll, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

S2.E73. Easter Offerings, with some light relief. Beethoven Rage over a lost Penny, Haydn Symphony 60, Handel Worthy is the Lamb, Mahler Symphony 2.

S2.E72. Verdi Lux Aeterna, Rossini Una Voce Poco Fa, Mozart Sonata Facile, Dvorak 8 Finale.

S2.E71. Music For Spring. Bach Keyboard Concerto 3, Schubert Im Fruhling, Beethoven Spring Sonata.

S2.E70. Episode 150! Dvorak Serenade for Strings, Field Nocturne 5, Mozart 'Batti, batti', Schumann Clarinet Fantasy Pieces.

S2.E69 Bruch Kol Nidrei, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto 2, Mozart La Clemenza di Tito, Beethoven Symphony 2.

S2.E68. Love in all its guises - anguish with Martini ‘Plaisir d’amour’, joy with Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s ‘Onegin’, romance with Bruckner’s 4th Symphony Scherzo, passion with Ravel’s ‘Bolero’.

S2.E67 A Schubert Serenade, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto, Schubert 1st Symphony Finale.,

S2.E66. Less familiar Beethoven, Leonore No.1, 2 less familiar sextets, Donizetti and Dvorak - and Brahms 4 finale

S2.E65.Happy New Year with Weber, Bellini, and Tchaikovsky.

S2.E64. Your own Christmas music, with no interruptions! A mixture of joyful and reflective.

S2.E63. Some nostalgia with Vaughan Williams and Schubert, book-ended with Haydn Sunrise and a mystery symphonic finale.

S2.E62. From Stanley Trumpet Voluntary to Strauss's 2nd Horn Concerto via Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu and a Sibelius Scherzo.

S2,E61. In praise of Choral Music - Parry, Stanford, Tallis Purcell, Boelmann, Bach.

S2.E60. Hello again! Chopin Piano Concerto 1, 1st movement (as good as you'll get); Finzi Romance; 3rd movement Mozart 3rd Violin Concerto.

S2.E59. Meditative Mozart, String Quartet k157, slightly bonkers Strauss, Burlesk Concertante, lighthearted Sullivan Pineapple Poll Suite.

S2.E58. More von Suppe! Beethoven Triple Concerto; Strauss Befreit; Gershwin Piano Concerto.

S2.E57 Music to perpetuate the Olympic spirit - Mozart Sonata k381 for 4 hands; Handel Ev'ry Valley; Blumenfeld Etude; Beethoven Allegretto, 7th Symphony.

S2.E56. 'Un Pack de Six pour les Olympiques'. Chabrier, Debussy, Faure, Saint Saens, Gossec, Poulenc.

S2.E55. Soul and magnificence, book-ended with Baroque - Marcello Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn Andante D Mi Piano Trio, Finale Finzi Cello Concerto, Handel Ode for St Cecilia's Day.

S2.E54. A mixture of Patriotism and Beauty. Walton Facade, Mozart Dove Sono. Scarlatti Sonata k27, Villa Lobos Choros 1, Elgar Pomp and Circumstance 1.

S2.E53. At last! Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto.

S2.E52. Pique Dame Overture, according to Von Suppe, E lucevan le Stelle from Tosca, and some real charm with Mozart Piano Concerto No.9

S2.E51. Perk-me-up music! Berlioz Le Corsaire, Broschi Son qual nave ch'agitata, Grieg Holberg Suite.

S2.E50.Thoughts on D Day with Britten, Coates, Mendelssohn, Elgar.

S2.E49. Fizz with Dvorak's Scherzo Capriccioso, Handel's melting 'Where 'er You Walk, Light Touch with Chopin Nocturne op 9 no.2, and high spirits with the finale of Schumann's Piano Concerto.

S2.E48. Jollity, Sentimentality, and Charm. Mozart Bassoon Concerto; Mahler 5th Adagietto; Dvorak Humoresque 7 for Violin and Piano.

S2.E47. A Chamber of Miniatures. Rossini Sonata for Strings; Beethoven Quartet from Fidelio and String Quartet 13; Faure Chansons sans Parole and his Berceuse; and a novel take on Bach Cma Prelude No.1

S2.E46.Chabrier Espana, Haydn Joke Quartet, Wagner Liebestod, Ravel Piano Concerto

S2.E45.From earthly pranks to celestial peace. Smetana Dance of The Comedians, Strauss Till Eulenspiegel, Elgar Angel's Farewell.

S2.E44. Joy, Drama, Solace. Von Suppe Light Cavalry Overture, Tchaikovsky 6th Symphony, Verdi Libera Me.

S2.E43. Mood Music - Delius Walk into The Paradise Garden, and Schubert Unfinished in full.

S2.E42. Two Firsts with a One-Off in between: Beethoven 1st Symphony, Rachmaninoff Sonata for Cello and Piano, Berwald 1st Symphony.

S2.E41. RIP Maurizio Pollini. Chopin and Beethoven.

S2.E40. One from the archives, with an addition: Bach's St Matthew Passion and the finale of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony,

S2.E39 Jollity at both ends with something melty in the middle! Coleridge-Taylor Danse Negre, Mozart Piano Concerto 27, Saint Saens 'Ma coeur s'ouvre...', and 2 doses of Bach, father and son - Hunting Cantata on the piano, Cello Concerto,

S2.E38. A mixed bag of high octane stuff! Weber Der Freischutz Overture, Verdi Rigoletto, Chopin Scherzo 3, Britten Soirees Musicales.

S2.E37. Widor Toccata played the way he preferred, Two Doses of Spring with Delius and Schumann, and thrilling Beethoven in his Third Cello Sonata

S2.E36. Two sets of variations - Brahms on 'Haydn', Haydn on himself. And another grand finale - with Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto.

S2.E35. Acrobatics with Handel's Da Tempeste and Bach Gigue Partita 2, Quirkiness in a Poulenc Sonata, and a triumphant finale with Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto.

S2.E34. Full throttle with Elgar's Cockaigne, a glorious Massenet melody from Werther, a one-off take of Bocherini, and crisp, exuberant Mozart in the Hafner symphony.

S2.E33. Revolutionary Freshness - Beethoven 8 in full.

S2.E32. High Spirits and Charm - Bach E ma Violin Concerto, Gounod Jewel Song, 2 Mendelssohn Songs without Words, Schumann Spring Symphony.

S2.E31. Playful Mozart, Sonata for Two Pianos, Love Monteverdi's way, A Trip to Italy with Mendelssohn, and thence to Bavaria with the Elgars.

S2.E30. Winter through the lenses of Holst and Tchaikovsky, Chaos with Chopin, High Spirits with Dvorak.

S2.E29. A cheerful start for 2024.Strauss, Faure, Couperin, Wood, A Bit of Fun, Debussy/Ravel.

S2.E28. Christmas Victor's way - Hely-Hutchinson's Carol Symphony.

S2.E27 A different collection of Christmas goodies - Ponchielli, Durufle, Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, Gluck, and Beethoven.

S2.E26. Delicate ears beware - this is LOUD! Bach Christmas Cantata Chorus; Brahms Hungarian Rhapsodies 1, 6; Liszt Piano Concerto 1 in full; Saint Saens Organ Symphony finale.

S2.E25. Mozart and Chopin in the clutch of a Nutcracker. Mozart, La c darem,and Chopin's variations on it, Tchaikovsky Miniature Overture and Waltz of the Flowers.

S2.E24. Larking about -no, not that one- Haydn String Quartet op 64; Holst St.Paul's Suite; Chopin Ballade 4.

S2.E23. A Polish minuet by Paderewski, virtuosity with Saint Saens 2nd Piano Concerto, Englishnes with Vaughan Williams English Folksong Suite, and joyous Bach in 5th Brandeburg.

S2.E22. Merriment with Nicolai; Seduction with Puccini; Reflection with Stevenson; and Optimism with 'Rach 3'. A bit of everything!

S2.E21. The sound of The London Philharmonic Orchestra.

S2.E2O=EPISODE 100! Grieg Symphonic Dances, Mozart Cassation, Schubert Piano Trio, Beethoven Violin Concerto.

S2.E19. Copland Appalation Spring, Holst Moorside Suite, Brahms Violin Concerto.

S2.18. Strauss Violin Sonata, Zueignung -orchestrated-Offenbach, Barcarolle, 'Bowie meets Rachmaninoff' with Harriet Stubbs, Holst, Mars from The Planets.

S2.E17. A miniature by Elgar, La Capricieuse, a duet by Schubert, ecstasy with Wagner's Liebestod, and a crowd-pleaser by Shostakovich, the Moscow Cheryomushki Waltz.

S2.E16. Fiendish Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, a love song by Giordanno, playfulness with Haydn Piano Concerto in D; and 2 all time faves by Puccini - O soave fanciulla and Nessun Dorma at last!

S2.E15. Sarasate Zigeunerweisen, Schubert Impromptu 2 - and an unusual work by Schumann, his Konzertstuck for FOUR horns and orchestra!

S2.E14. Two different sides of Brahms - humour and tenderness. Academic Festival Overture, Intermezzo 1. And the freshness of CPE Bach, Cello Concerto.

S2.E13. Music for love, tears, and joy. Schumann Arabesque, Rossini Stabat Mater, A Schubert Sanctus, Mozart Agnus Dei from Coronation Mass, Vivaldi Lute Concerto.

S2.E12. A couple of earbusters with Dubois Organ Toccata and Berwald 3rd Symphony, ending with calm in Beethoven's Adagio from the 9th Symphony

S2.E11. Clarinet virtuosity in Kuffner's Clarinet Quintet; the genius of Bach on the cello; Ponchielli's one hit wonder The Dance of the Hours; and playfulness with Mozart Piano Concerto No.26.

S2,E10. Happy music - Mozart Oboe Concerto in full, Dvorak Violin Concerto finale, Respighi Bergamasca.

S2.E9. Familiar can still be genius - Mozart 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' in full; and Mendelssohn pulsating Piano Concerto No,1

S2.E8. Three rowdy doses of the familiar - Sibelius Karelia Suite; Bizet Carmen Suite; Offenbach Can Can.

S2.E7. Three doses of joy, with Rimsky Korsakov Capriccio Espanol; Mozart Exsultate, Brahms Hungarian Rhapsodies 4 and 5.

S2.E6.Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Tchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty, Beethoven Pathetique and Eroica.

S2.E5. A Rossini overture and 4 familiar miniatures: Grieg 'Morning', Bach 'Jesu Joy', Catalani 'Ebben, ne andro', Poulenc 'Les Biches'.

S2.E4. Easy Listening - Schubert Rondo for Violin and String Orchestra, 3 Copland Songs, Strauss Vienna Blood Waltz.