Music Matters

The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters

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Nico Muhly, Hans Krasa's Brundibar, Hans Gal - Music Behind Barbed Wire
With Tom Service. Including Nico Muhly, Hans Krasa's Brundibar and Hans Gal's diary.
07 Feb 2015,45 mins
Kirill Gerstein, Newark School of Violin Making, ABO Conference, Ralph Kirkpatrick
Tom Service meets pianist Kirill Gerstein and profiles harpsichordist Ralph Kirkpatrick.
31 Jan 2015,45 mins
Philharmonie de Paris, Boganyi Piano, Elgar Howarth
Tom Service visits the new Philharmonie de Paris and hears from conductor Elgar Howarth.
24 Jan 2015,45 mins
Oliver Knussen
Tom Service in conversation with the composer and conductor Oliver Knussen.
17 Jan 2015,45 mins
Philippe Jaroussky, Michael Kennedy, Peter Millican, Minimalism Unwrapped
Tom Service is joined by countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and entrepreneur Peter Millican.
10 Jan 2015,45 mins
Christmas Stocking Fillers
Tom Service reviews three new books on music and a CD of Debussy songs.
20 Dec 2014,45 mins
Peter Sellars
Tom Service meets opera, theatre and festival director Peter Sellars.
13 Dec 2014,45 mins
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, El Sistema, Ulster Orchestra
Tom Service presents. With Pierre-Laurent Aimard and a new book on Venezuela's El Sistema.
06 Dec 2014,45 mins
Karajan on BBC Four, A Celebration of the Viola, George Frideric Handel - A Life with Friends
Tom Service on a Handel biography, a Karajan documentary and a celebration of the viola.
29 Nov 2014,45 mins
Idil Biret, Lies and Epiphanies, Harry Partch, Anna Meredith's Postcard from China
Tom Service with Idil Biret, Lies and Epiphanies, Harry Partch and a Postcard from China.
22 Nov 2014,45 mins
Riccardo Chailly
Conductor Riccardo Chailly talks to Tom Service about his life and career in music.
15 Nov 2014,45 mins
Idomeneo, Beethoven - Anguish and Triumph, Nelson Freire and Anna Meredith's Postcard from China
Petroc Trelawny reviews Idomeneo, talks to Jan Swafford & Nelson Freire plus Anna Meredith
08 Nov 2014,45 mins
Live from the Free Thinking Festival
A debate about how far knowledge can enhance musical understanding and appreciation.
01 Nov 2014,45 mins
Nathalie Stutzmann, Adolphe Sax at 200, Anna Meredith's Postcard from China, Nikolai Lugansky
Tom Service hears from Nikolai Lugansky and Nathalie Stutzmann. Plus Adolphe Sax's legacy.
25 Oct 2014,45 mins
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Jane Bathori, Colin and David Matthews, Claude Vivier
With Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Jane Bathori, Colin and David Matthews, and Claude Vivier.
18 Oct 2014,45 mins
Sir Antonio Pappano
Tom Service interviews Sir Antonio Pappano, music director of the Royal Opera House.
11 Oct 2014,45 mins
The Girl of the Golden West, Edward Gardner, Early 20th-Century Music Drama, Nike Wagner
With The Girl of the Golden West, Edward Gardner and Vaughan Williams/English music drama.
04 Oct 2014,45 mins
Andrzej Panufnik, Christopher Hogwood Tribute
Petroc Trelawny marks Andrzej Panufnik's centenary. Plus a tribute to Christopher Hogwood.
27 Sep 2014,45 mins
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Tom Service presents a special edition focusing on French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.
20 Sep 2014,45 mins
Riga - European Capital of Culture 2014
Tom Service visits Riga in Latvia, European Capital of Culture 2014.
12 Jul 2014,45 mins
Live from Glyndebourne: Why Does Opera Matter Today?
A special edition live from Glyndebourne asking 'why does opera matter today?'.
05 Jul 2014,45 mins
The Legacy of World War I in Music, Martin and Eliza Carthy
Tom Service on the legacy of World War I in music, plus Martin and Eliza Carthy together.
28 Jun 2014,45 mins
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Sir Harrison Birtwistle at 80
Tom Service talks to Harrison Birtwistle and the late Peter Maxwell Davies in 2014.
21 Jun 2014,45 mins
Strauss 150
Tom Service with a special edition marking the 150th anniversary Richard Strauss's birth.
14 Jun 2014,45 mins
Berlioz's Benvenuto Cellini, The Future of the Met, Lawrence Zazzo, David Lang's Crowd Out
Benvenuto Cellini, Peter Gelb, Lawrence Zazzo and Crowd Out. Presented by Tom Service.
07 Jun 2014,45 mins
Jonas Kaufmann Interview
Tom Service presents an extended interview with tenor Jonas Kaufmann.
31 May 2014,45 mins
Daniel Harding, Faure Songs, Poulenc
Tom Service talks to Daniel Harding, a book and an opera by Poulenc and songs by Faure.
24 May 2014,45 mins
Hilary Hahn, Schoenberg's Moses und Aron, Nonesuch Records at 50
Petroc Trelawny previews the new WNO production of Schoenberg's opera Moses und Aron.
17 May 2014,45 mins
ENO's Thebans, Sir James Galway, The Wallfischs and The Mozart Project
Tom Service talks to Sir James Galway and reviews Julian Anderson's new opera, Thebans.
10 May 2014,45 mins
Olli Mustonen, Constant Lambert, Music Education, Politicians and the Arts
Petroc Trelawny meets Olli Mustonen and reviews a biography of composer Constant Lambert.
03 May 2014,45 mins