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  1. Schumann and Beethoven

    Mark Lowther explores a piano concerto by Robert Schumann and Beethoven's 7th Symphony

  2. Proms - The Fairy's Kiss and The Chairman Dances

    Mark Lowther discusses two pieces performed at the 2005 Proms

  3. Proms - Symphonies Explored

    Presenter Mark Lowther guides us through some of the music at this year's Proms

  4. The Rock Stars of Classical Music

    How the concerto helps to bring out the inner rock star of soloist musicians

  5. The Prolific Gioachino Antonio Rossini

    Why composer Gioachino Antonio Rossini decided to retire at the age of 37

  6. Power and Subtlety - The Work Of Maurice Ravel

    The life and work of the French composer Maurice Ravel

  7. In Words - Mahler's Eighth Symphony

    An attempt to describe Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony

  8. The String Section

    The use of orchestral string instruments is explored

  9. Brahms Concerto No. 2

    An examination of Brahms Concerto No. 2

  10. Exoticism - Ravel and Stravinsky

    The influence of oriental culture on classical music

  11. Synthonic Music Explained

    Two examples of masterpieces on a synthonic scale

  12. Tchaikovsky and How to Distinguish Instruments

    How Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence exemplifies instrumental minimalism

  13. Music Inspired by Pelleas and Melisande

    How the play Pelleas and Melisande inspired several composers

  14. French Impressionism and Music

    Debussy was considered to be the sound of French impressionism

  15. Composers and the Countryside

    How the countryside and the rural ideal has inspired composers

  16. Musical Classification Explained

    A discussion of whether it is possible to categorise or 'classify' music

  17. Strauss - Four Last Songs

    The work of Richard Strauss and the first aired recording of his Four Last Songs

  18. Russian Orthodox Easter Music

    How music is used to celebrate Easter in the Orthodox Christian Church

  19. Hearing or Listening?

    An examination of the difference between hearing and listening

  20. Music from the Last Night of The Proms

    A look at three pieces of music that are always played on the last night of The Proms

  21. The Work of Leos Janacek

    The life and work of Czech composer Leos Janacek, whose music had a truly unique sound

  22. Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4

    Why Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4 is a unique piece of work

  23. The Symphony as a Story

    How a symphony can be used to tell a story

  24. The Concerto

    The concerto, which features a solo instrument and an orchestra

  25. Classical Beginnings

    How the tone is set in classical music

  26. Dvorak - Cello Concerto

    How to appreciate the romantic theme of Dvorak`s Cello Concerto

  27. Stravinsky - Octet

    How Igor Stravisky's Octet was inspired by a dream he had

  28. Bach - the Improver

    How Bach managed to improve and refine existing pieces of music

  29. Beethoven's 8th Symphony

    How to approach Beethoven's 8th Symphony

  30. What is Classical Music?

    How we define the use of the word classical in music

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