Haydn's Head
Professor Robert Winston explores the events leading up to the night when two men opened Haydn's grave and stole his head in the hope of discovering the secret of his genius.
Series considering different aspects of Haydn's life, work and reputation.
Professor Robert Winston explores the events leading up to the night when two men opened the composer's grave shortly after his death in 1809, and stole his head in the hope of discovering the secret of his genius. He also looks at the impact the phrenology movement had on modern-day thinking.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
You are at the last episode
Broadcasts
- Fri 10 Jul 200923:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 23 Oct 200923:15BBC Radio 3
Death in Trieste
A 1760s murder still informs ideas about aesthetics, a certain sort of sex, and death.
Watch: My Deaf World
Five compelling experiences of what it is like to be deaf in 21st-century Britain.
The Book that Changed Me
Five figures from the arts and science introduce books that changed their lives and work.
Podcast
![]()
The Essay
Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
