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Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto
Tom Service explores Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto.
Transcendence
Tom Service considers musical transcendence.
Chasing a Fugue
Tom Service explores fugues. How do they work and why are they important?
Why does music move us?
Tom Service investigates how music can tug on our heartstrings like nothing else.
Beethoven - Hero or Villain?
Tom Service asks if posterity's casting of Beethoven as a hero is problematic.
Is Birdsong Music?
Tom Service asks how birdsong has inspired and equipped human music over the years.
How do you describe a teaspoon in music?
Tom Service explores music's power to describe, illustrate and tell stories in sound.
How Do You Make a National Anthem?
Tom Service on the music, meaning and occasional madness of national anthems.
The Power of Love Songs
Tom Service explores the enduring power of love songs.
What's All that Noise?
Tom Service asks when is noise just noise, and when is it music.