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1. Franz Schmidt

   Gavin Plumley and Erik Levi discuss the life and work of Austrian composer Franz Schmidt.
2. Charles Ives's Symphony No 4

   Andrew McGregor investigates Charles Ives's Symphony No 4.
3. The Arabian Nights

   New Generation Thinker Shahidha Bari and actress Houda Echouafni on the Arabian Nights.
4. Orff's Carmina Burana

   Christopher Cook with Tony Palmer and Graham Lack introduce Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.
5. Leonard Bernstein

   Jamie Bernstein and Nigel Simeone discuss Leonard Bernstein's music for stage and screen.
6. David Hare

   Playwright David Hare discusses his new memoir, The Blue Touch Paper.
7. The London School of Economics in 1895

   Michael Cox explores the history of the London School of Economics with Stephanie Flanders
8. The Musical Styles of Brahms's Era

   Nicholas Baragwanath explores the musical styles of Brahms's era.
9. The Song of the Lark

   Hermione Lee discusses American writer Willa Cather's 1915 novel The Song of the Lark.
10. The San Francisco Symphony

    Exploring the work of the San Francisco Symphony, with guests including Nicholas Winter.
11. The Making of Life Story

    Michael Gunton and Murray Gold discuss the making of the 麻豆社 series Life Story.
12. Sibelius's Kullervo and Its Influences

    Daniel Grimley and Andrew Mellor on Sibelius's choral symphony Kullervo and its influences
13. Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra

    Rachel Beckles Willson offers an insight into Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra.
14. Nielsen's Concertos

    Mikkel Zangenberg, Emily Beynon and Daniel Grimley on the styles of Nielsen's concertos.
15. Shostakovich's Orango

    Tom Service hosts an introduction to Shostakovich's unfinished opera Orango.
16. Bach's Organ Works

    Daniel Hyde discusses Bach's works for the organ and their influence on later composers.
17. The Lumiere Brothers in 1895

    Film historian Ian Christie on the first screening in 1895 of projected motion pictures.
18. Hans Christian Andersen

    Lars Tharp, Julia Eccleshare and Ian McMillan consider the work of Hans Christian Andersen
19. Mozart's Piano Concertos

    Tim Jones and Roderick Swanston explore the nature of Mozart's piano concertos.
20. The National Trust in 1895

    The history of the National Trust with Dame Helen Ghosh and Patrick Barkham.
21. Sibelius's Symphonies

    Charlotte Ashby and Stephen Johnson explore Sibelius's symphonies and their background.
22. Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio

    Nicholas Kenyon and Karl Lutchmayer introduce Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio.
23. Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony

    Nigel Simeone and Caroline Rae introduce Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony.
24. Pierre Boulez

    Julian Anderson surveys the life and career of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez.
25. Sounds of Swing

    Jazz historian and presenter Alyn Shipton explores the sounds of swing and its influences.
26. DH Lawrence - The Rainbow

    Novelists Helen Dunmore and Louise Welsh discuss DH Lawrence's 1915 novel The Rainbow.
27. Messiaen

    Christopher Dingle and Peter Hill explore the life and works of Olivier Messiaen.
28. Scriabin - The Poem of Ecstasy

    Musicologist Marina Frolova-Walker offers insights into Scriabin's The Poem of Ecstasy.
29. Walton - Symphony No 2

    JPE Harper-Scott and David Matthews introduce Walton's Second Symphony.
30. Monteverdi's Orfeo

    Sara Mohr-Pietsch hosts an introduction to Monteverdi's Orfeo.

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