Britten: Saint Nicolas

Stephen Johnson explores Britten's work for children's chorus, his cantata Saint Nicolas.

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Elgar: Symphony No. 1

Stephen Johnson explores Elgar's Symphony No. 1, which was ten years in the making.

• 20 mins

Roussel's Bacchus et Ariane

Stephen Johnson explores the ballet Bacchus et Ariane by French composer Albert Roussel.

• 20 mins

Ravel: La valse

Stephen Johnson on the dark underbelly of Ravel's ode to the Viennese waltz, La valse.

• 20 mins

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

Stephen Johnson explores the private codes hidden in Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

• 20 mins

Brahms: German Requiem

Stephen Johnson explores the influences behind Brahms's German Requiem.

• 20 mins

Szymanowski: Symphony No. 3

Stephen Johnson explores the inner world of Szymanowski's Symphony No 3.

• 20 mins

Beethoven: Trio in E flat

Stephen Johnson explores the inner workings of Beethoven's Trio in E flat, Op 38.

• 20 mins

Mahler: Symphony No. 7

Stephen Johnson reveals the inner workings of Mahler's Symphony No. 7.

• 20 mins

Elgar: Symphony No. 2

Stephen Johnson explores Elgar's Second Symphony.

• 20 mins

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 'Hammerklavier' (Op. 106)

Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's piano sonata, the Hammerklavier, Op. 106.

• 20 mins

Dvorak: Piano Trio No. 4 'Dumky Trio'

Stephen Johnson explores Dvorak's Piano Trio No 4. in E minor - the Dumky Trio.

• 20 mins

The Spirit of Schubert

Schubert Fragments

Brian Newbould talks to Stephen Johnson about his reconstructions of Schubert fragments.

• 20 mins

Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4

Stephen Johnson on how Leipzig's coffee society found its counterpart in Bach's music.

• 20 mins

Mahler: Symphony No. 4

Stephen Johnson explores darker undercurrents in Mahler's Symphony No. 4.

• 20 mins

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Stephen Johnson explores the roots of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

• 20 mins

Beethoven: Triple Concerto

Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's ground-breaking Triple Concerto, Op. 56.

• 20 mins

Portraits Day - Opera Portraits

Stephen Johnson explores the world of musical characterisation in opera.

• 20 mins

Handel: Israel in Egypt

Stephen Johnson explores Handel's monumental choral work Israel in Egypt.

• 20 mins

Moeran's Symphony No 2

Conductor Martin Yates joins Stephen Johnson to discuss EJ Moeran's Second Symphony.

• 20 mins

Strauss: Alpine Symphony

Stephen Johnson explores Strauss's massive Alpine Symphony.

• 20 mins

Wagner: Die Walkure

Stephen Johnson explores Wagner's orchestra and how he used it to evoke profound emotions.

• 20 mins

Lully's Religious Works

Stephen Johnson explores the blend of theatre and church in Lully's sacred music.

• 20 mins

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

Stephen Johnson explores Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.

• 20 mins

Verdi: Te Deum

Stephen Johnson explores Verdi's Te Deum from his Quattro Pezzi Sacri.

• 20 mins

Zemlinsky - A Florentine Tragedy

Stephen Johnson surveys Alexander Zemlinsky's opera A Florentine Tragedy.

• 20 mins

Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Stephen Johnson explores the long-awaited First Symphony by Brahms.

• 20 mins

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4

Stephen Johnson explores Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4.

• 20 mins

Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Stephen Johnson explores Mahler's collection of songs, Des Knaben Wunderhorn.

• 20 mins

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings

Stephen Johnson explores Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings.

• 20 mins