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Who Was Richard Strauss?
Tom Service travels to Switzerland in search of the real Richard Strauss.
Education - 30 Million Young Pianists—Global Classical Music - A New World Symphony
3/3 The impact and effectiveness of education in sustaining the growth in classical music.
New Orchestras, New Repertoire?—Global Classical Music - A New World Symphony
2/3 Petroc Trelawny on the futures of global orchestras, including in China, Qatar and Brazil.
Cultural Monuments—Global Classical Music - A New World Symphony
1/3 Petroc Trelawny discusses the new wave of concert venue building projects under way.
I Have Been Here Before
How a 1927 essay by a former soldier influenced JB Priestley and other writers for decades
How Did Scotland's Artists Turn Nationalist?
Stuart Kelly examines why many Scottish artists today have declared for independence.
World War One: Cradle of Jazz
Alyn Shipton charts the musical and social changes behind the emergence of jazz.
Music in the Great War: Gavrilo Princip's Footprint
Maria Margaronis explores the legacy of Gavrilo Princip, whose shots sparked WWI.
Bannockburn Begins
Novelist Louise Welsh explores meanings, ancient and modern, of the battle of Bannockburn.
Dennis Potter - With Aggressive Affection
Matthew Sweet reassseses the life, work and legacy of playwright Dennis Potter.
