Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Martin Handley in conversation with the composer and conductor Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.
Sherlock Holmes
Matthew Sweet is joined by A. N. Wilson and Steven Moffat to discuss Sherlock Holmes and his love of Mendelssohn.
With readings by David Warner.
Stravinsky
Louise Fryer is joined by composer Julian Anderson and Stravinsky biographer Stephen Walsh to discuss Stravinsky's final ballet,
Agon
.
Sir Roger Norrington. © Manfred Esser
Sir Roger Norrington and musicians from the OAE discuss the influences of anniversary composers Purcell, Handel, Haydn & Mendelssohn on British musical life.
Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman, author of the award-winning trilogy
His Dark Materials
, talks to Susan Hitch about the powerful myth of
Orpheus
.
Christopher Cook
Christopher Cook discusses
The Rite of Spring
with Director of the Royal Ballet, Monica Mason, and choreographer Millicent Hodson, who has reconstructed Nijinsky's original choreography for
The Rite of Spring
.
Andrew Motion
Andrew Motion (Poet Laureate, 1999-2009) introduces his choice of Tennyson poems, 200 years after the great poet's birth in 1809. With readings performed by Fiona Shaw. Matthew Sweet is the host.
Christopher Cook
Christopher Cook presents the first of three talks celebrating Stravinsky ballets, discussing
The Firebird
and
Petrushka
with musicologist David Nice, and Stephanie Jordan, Research Professor at Roehampton University.
Louise Fryer
To celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the University of Cambridge, Louise Fryer hosts a discussion on its musical heritage.
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