Brothers on Different Paths
Monday 15 May 2023
Nicholas Kenyon compares the musical journeys of Carl Philip Emanuel and Johann Christian Bach.
Christmas time, cantatas and wine.
Monday 6 November 2023
Christmas wasn't all stollen and Glühwein for an 18th Century town music director. We investigates the tensions smouldering below the surface in Bach's Leipzig.
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
Tuesday 5 November 2024
We explore the mysteries surrounding Bach's Brandenburg Concertos including its uncertain origin and unusual instrumentation showcasing Bach's compositional ingenuity, with each concerto offering unique and unprecedented musical challenges.
Interpreting Bruckner's Fifth Symphony
Thursday 10 October 2024
We explore Anton Bruckner's enigmatic persona and his music's associations with religious, metaphysical, and mystical experiences.
Composing from the Old World to the New
Tuesday 26 March 2024
We explore the challenges faced by composers such as Jean Sibelius, Sergei Rachmaninov and Edvard Grieg as they transitioned from traditional to modern music in a changing world.
Resurrecting Bach's Easter Oratorio
Tuesday 27 February 2024
We explore Bach's Easter Oratorio shedding light on the tensions and triumphs of his musical journey.
The Underrated Giant: Talking about Mendelssohn with Sir András Schiff
Wednesday 3 April 2024
Jessica Duchen sat down with András Schiff to talk about composer Felix Mendelssohn.
Reimagining Fanny Mendelssohn's Das Jahr
Friday 12 April 2024
Why have we commissioned four women composers to write original pieces inspired by Fanny Mendelssohn's piano cycle Das Jahr?