Music Matters Podcast
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
Episodes to download
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Changing perspectives
Sat 26 Sep 2020
Kate Molleson with the stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
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Music changes lives - and changes lanes
Sat 19 Sep 2020
Lawrence Power, Annilese Miskimmon, Jane Mitchell, National Alzheimer's Day
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Roll-up, roll-up! Live music’s back…
Sat 5 Sep 2020
Tom Service examines developments in the musical world during an unprecedented summertime.
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Race, equality and classical music
Sat 11 Jul 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
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Mahler's 8th Symphony
Sat 27 Jun 2020
A book on the Symphony of the Thousand, and how the Enlightenment affected concert halls.
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Will classical music survive Covid?
Sat 20 Jun 2020
A debate on rebuilding the classical music industry after Covid-19. Tom Service presents.
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Mark Anthony Turnage at 60
Sat 6 Jun 2020
An interview with Mark-Anthony Turnage who turns 60. A new book on Copland's film scores.
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Jonathan Biss, Elizabeth Kenny, Susanna Malkki and Cheer Up!
Sat 9 May 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
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Ravi Shankar at 100
Sat 25 Apr 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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An organ fest for a silent Easter
Sat 11 Apr 2020
With churches closed and organs silent this Easter, Kate Molleson presents an organ fest.
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Musical communication
Sat 21 Mar 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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Vikingur Olafsson, ENO Figaro, Prokofiev operas
Sat 14 Mar 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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The secret life of musical instruments
Sat 22 Feb 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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Going with the flow
Sat 15 Feb 2020
Kate Molleson discusses jazz legend Dave Brubeck and we hear from violinist Tasmin Little
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Roger Norrington
Mon 3 Feb 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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Choreographic, operatic and symphonic revelations
Sat 25 Jan 2020
Tom Service speaks to Carlo Rizzi, Sir Mark Elder, and four leading conductors
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Musical communion
Sat 18 Jan 2020
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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Internationalism
Sat 11 Jan 2020
Kate speaks to Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Chris Watson, Alasdair Roberts and Laura Tunbridge
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The 21st century comes of age
Sat 14 Dec 2019
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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Angela Gheorghiu, Mariss Jansons, La Traviata, Rossini
Sat 7 Dec 2019
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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Shifting cultures and musical crucibles
Sat 30 Nov 2019
Australian Modernism in the 60s and 70s; Jonathan Dove; Lilian Hochhauser
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Cultural Choices and Musical Chalices...
Sat 23 Nov 2019
Tom talks to pianist Yuja Wang and conductor Jaap van Zweden.
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The Future
Sat 2 Nov 2019
Odaline de la Martinez, Alfred Brendel, and a lost work by Vaughan Williams
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New York Special
Sat 19 Oct 2019
Tom Service visits New York, a vibrant, breathing city with a rich culture and history.
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The Orpheus myth
Sat 28 Sep 2019
The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters.
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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.
