How did the tomb of Austria's great composer come to contain not one skull, but two? The story of Haydn's head leads us into the murky world of 19th-century medicine, complete with grave robbing and some gruesome pseudo-science. Be warned, this episode contains descriptions that some listeners might find disturbing.
Original music was written by Thomas Hewi ... Show More
Aug 2024
Errollyn Wallen, composer
Errollyn Wallen is one of the world’s most performed living composers. Her work, which includes 22 operas, orchestral, chamber and vocal works, was played at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in 2012 and at Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees. She was the ... Show More
52m 23s
Jan 2025
Episode 603: The Black Dahlia Murder Part IV - Exquisite Corpse
The story of The Black Dahlia Murder comes to a close this week as the boys look into one of the most popular suspects in the case: George Hodel, the possibility that the killing had connections to the world of Surrealist Art, "Mind Hunter" John Douglas's theory on the case, as w ... Show More
1h 31m
Feb 2025
#284 - Dead Man's Hand (Bayswater, London, UK)
Monday 31st of October 1960, at 5:30pm, the body of 53-year-old William Davies was found inside the top-floor flat of 5 Westbourne Park Road in Bayswater, London, W2. There was no sign of a break-in, no struggle and no obvious robbery. He was found on his knees, with a knife in h ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2017
Episode 2: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Part 2
In the second episode of Art of the Score, we’re going even deeper into John Williams’ 1981 score for Raiders of the Lost Ark. In the previous episode, we looked at the main themes for the score – in this episode, we’ll uncover the hidden moments and orchestrational genius that m ... Show More
1h 38m