Everyone Can Love Classical Music

Everyone Can Love Classical Music: Introduction

This podcast is an introduction to classical music highlighting some of the most gorgeous music ever written. It includes orchestral works, concertos, songs, choral works and opera. 

Mahler - His LIfe & Music

Gustav Mahler’s contribution to classical music was twofold, he was a highly successful conductor especially of opera and he composed wonderful music which comprised massive, dramatic symphonies and superb songs. His life was both tempestuous and sad

The Great Piano Concertos

Listen to the world's greatest piano concertos from Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Schumann, Grieg, Ravel, Chopin and Prokofiev

An Introduction to Classical Music

In this podcast we introduce some of the greatest classical music ever composed including symphonies, concertos, choral works and opera. These excerpts are easy to listen to and will hopefully tempt you to access the other podcasts in our series

Vaughan Williams, His Life and Music

The life and works of Ralph Vaughan Williams, England's greatest composer, a wonderful human being with a fascinating life story - with a very happy ending

Music From The Great Classical Ballets

In this podcast we look at the classical ballets of the 18^th and 19^th centuries. These feature some of the most beautiful music ever written and we are fortunate that great composers such as Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Adam and Delibes wrote music for the ballet

20th CENTURY BALLETS

Features wonderful, revolutionary ballets by Prokofiev, Ravel, Stravinsky, Copland, Vaughan Williams, Khatchaturian and Manuel de Falla

Dame Janet Baker - Her Life & Music

The greatest mezzo-soprano of the 20th century, admired the for the beauty and sensitivity of her singing in opera, lieder recitals, oratorio and choral works

Maria Callas - Her Life, Loves and Music

This podcast tells the story of Maria Callas, the greatest soprano that ever lived - no question. We hear of her successful but turbulent career, her sad and unhappy love life, and lonely death. We also hear Callas sing 15 wonderful arias and duets

Affordable Classical Music in London

The good news is you can enjoy classical music in London without spending large amounts of money, especially now given the cost-of-living crisis is affecting so many people – both London residents and visitors. In this podcast I list the London venues offering classical music and I highlight the ways you can enjoy this music inexpensively.