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English Music
What makes English music sound English?
Lisztomania
Tom Service explores the music of Franz Liszt, with help from pianist Mariam Batsashvili.
The Inbetweeners
In between the gaps left by the big names lurks many a forgotten great composer...
Close Harmony
Tom Service explores the world of close harmony and barbershop singing.
More Than the Score
Why are there so many ways to perform the same piece of music? What is interpretation?
The String Quartet
Tom Service explores the most celebrated of chamber ensembles, the string quartet.
The music of Kaija Saariaho
Tom Service takes a journey through the music of the Finnish-born, Paris-based composer.
Beethoven Unleashed: Getting to grips with Beethoven
He's the most famous composer in western music, but what makes Beethoven Beethoven?
Texture
Tom Service considers an often overlooked but vital element of music: its texture.
How to love new music
All noise and no good tunes? Tom Service bangs the drum for contemporary classical music.
