Music Matters Podcast
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
Episodes to download
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Sir Mark Elder
Sat 23 Mar 2024
Tom Service talks to Sir Mark Elder about his life in music and working with the Hallé.
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Aurora Orchestra's Winterreise, Kerry Andrew, and Women at the Piano
Sat 9 Mar 2024
Tom Service talks to composer Kerry Andrew and visits the Aurora Orchestra in rehearsal.
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Joyce DiDonato, Caroline Potter on Boulez, Szymanowski's Harnasie
Sat 2 Mar 2024
Tom Service talks to the American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
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Jeremy Denk and Missy Mazzoli
Sat 24 Feb 2024
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with pianist Jeremy Denk, composer Missy Mazzoli, author Gillian Dooley.
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Anna Meredith, Igor Levit
Sat 10 Feb 2024
Tom Service with latest news and features from the classical music world.
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Tamara Stefanovich, Martin Hayes
Sat 3 Feb 2024
Kate Molleson talks to pianist Tamara Stefanovich and Irish fiddler Martin Hayes.
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Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Alice Sara Ott, Bryce Dessner
Sat 27 Jan 2024
Tom Service in conversation with Alice Sara Ott, Bryce Dessner and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
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Karita Mattila and Edgar Meyer
Sat 20 Jan 2024
Tom Service with the latest news from the classical music world.
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Sat 13 Jan 2024
Tom Service in conversation with conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Meredith Monk
Sat 6 Jan 2024
Sara Mohr-Pietsch speaks to the American composer and performance artist Meredith Monk.
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Budapest: György Kurtág, Ivan Fischer and Márta Sebestyén
Sat 9 Dec 2023
Kate Molleson talks to composer György Kurtág, plus Ivan Fischer and Márta Sebestyén.
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Anthony McGill, Imogen Cooper and Weelkes
Sat 25 Nov 2023
Tom Service speaks to clarinettist Anthony McGill.
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The new Bernstein film Maestro
Sat 18 Nov 2023
Sara Mohr-Pietsch discusses the new Bernstein film with his daughters Jamie and Nina.
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Christian Thielemann, Angélique Kidjo, National Brass Band Championships
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Tom Service talks to conductor Christian Thielemann and hears from Angélique Kidjo.
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Dame Janet Baker
Sat 16 Sep 2023
Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch speaks to mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker.
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Abel Selaocoe, Leif Ove Andsnes
Sat 9 Sep 2023
Kate Molleson in conversation with cellist Abel Selaocoe plus pianist Leif Ove Andsnes.
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Elim Chan, 400 years of William Byrd
Sat 1 Jul 2023
Tom Service visits Lincoln Cathedral on the 400th anniversary of Byrd.
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Windrush 75, Nicole Paiement, Nigel Brooks
Sat 17 Jun 2023
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the musical legacy of the Windrush generation.
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Barrie Kosky and Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites
Sat 10 Jun 2023
Tom Service speaks to the CBSO's chief conductor, Kazuki Yamada.
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Brad Mehldau, François-Xavier Roth
Sat 3 Jun 2023
Kate Molleson talks to pianist Brad Mehldau and conductor François-Xavier Roth.
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Ivan Fischer, Ligeti Centenary
Sat 27 May 2023
Tom Service talks to conductor Iván Fischer plus the centenary of György Ligeti.
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Terence Blanchard, Simon Armitage
Sat 20 May 2023
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with the latest news and features from the classical music world.
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Rhiannon Giddens, Christian Gerhaher, Gong Baths
Sat 13 May 2023
Tom Service with multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and baritone Christian Gerhaher.
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Nicola Benedetti, Gorecki Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Sat 29 Apr 2023
Nicola Benedetti on this year's Edinburgh International Festival, plus Górecki at ENO.
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Classical music in British society
Sat 8 Apr 2023
Tom Service explores classical music's place in British society.
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Rachmaninov on Lake Lucerne
Sat 1 Apr 2023
Kate Molleson marks the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninov's birth.
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Anna Clyne, Pekka Kuusisto, Martin Fröst
Sat 25 Mar 2023
Kate Molleson with Anna Clyne, Martin Frost and Pekka Kuusisto.
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Evelyn Glennie
Sat 18 Feb 2023
Tom Service meets Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie to discuss her life and career.
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Lea Desandre, Sonic Meditations and The Rhinegold
Sat 11 Feb 2023
Sara Mohr-Pietsch talks to French-Italian mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre.
Knock on wood – six stunning wooden concert halls around the world
Steel and concrete can't beat good old wood to produce the best sounds for music.
The evolution of video game music
Tom Service traces the rise of an exciting new genre, from bleeps to responsive scores.
Why music can literally make us lose track of time
Try our psychoacoustic experiment to see how tempo can affect your timekeeping abilities.
