Whatever happened to the Waltz?
Why did the waltz sweep through the musical world - and then what happened to it? Why do we love to dance in three time? Tom Service gives it a whirl.
Why did the waltz sweep through the musical world - and then what happened to it? Why do we love to dance in three time? Tom Service gives it a whirl.
Long Desc
A hotbed of vice, immorality, and social meltdown... or a musical embodiment of gilded nostalgia and conservatism...
The sounds of an empire at whirling play in Vienna... or the final soundtrack to the end of a musical and political world order...
Tom Service invites you to dance through history in three-time, and whirl through waltzes both wonderful and weird.
With dance historian Darren Royston and dancing queen Katie Derham.
Why do we call it 'classical' music?
Tom Service poses a very simple question (with a not-so-simple answer).
Six of the world's most extreme voices
From babies to Mongolian throat singers: whose voice is the most extreme of all?
How did the number 12 revolutionise music?
How Schoenberg opened a new cosmos for composers and listeners to explore.
Why are we all addicted to bass?
Bass is everywhere, but why do we enjoy it? Join Tom Service on a journey of discovery.
Watch the animations
Join Tom Service on a musical journey through beginnings, repetition and bass lines.
When does noise become music?
We like to think we can separate βnoiseβ from βmusicβ, but is it that simple?
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The Listening Service
An odyssey through the musical universe, presented by Tom Service
