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Symphony Question Time

Sue Perkins and Tom Service reveal everything listeners ever wanted to know about the symphony, but were too afraid to ask

Radio 3,6 episodes

Episodes

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30/11/2011
Long-lost fragments of Sibelius's Eighth, and feedback about the question of applause.
30 Nov 2011,20 mins
25/11/2011
Sue Perkins and Tom Service on the relevance of the symphony in the 21st century.
25 Nov 2011,20 mins
21/11/2011
Sue Perkins and Tom Service explore symphonic nationalism and famous symphonic beginnings.
21 Nov 2011,20 mins
18/11/2011
Sue Perkins and Tom Service explore programme symphonies - plus Mahler and Schnittke.
18 Nov 2011,20 mins
17/11/2011
Sue Perkins and Tom Service explore Beethoven's colossal symphonic legacy.
17 Nov 2011,20 mins
09/11/2011
Sue Perkins and Tom Service try to discover the roots of the symphony.
09 Nov 2011,20 mins