They broke the mould and changed the face of music. Meet the marvellous mavericks and devilish divas who took the musical world by storm. And don’t be surprised if a number of old friends turn up to join the party… Each episode is also accompanied by a playlist in Apple Music – you can find those here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/curator/classic-fm/121139515 ... Show More
Feb 2019
Episode 8: The Greatest Schumann
It’s time to delve into the tale of Clara Schumann, the phenomenally gifted composer who was, in many ways, The Greatest Schumann. Each episode is also accompanied by a playlist in Apple Music – you can find those here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/curator/classic-fm/1211395150
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21m 1s
Jan 2020
Top 50 Best Classical Violin Music
Tracklist: 00:00:00 Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 67 No. 4 (Chopin) 00:03:01 Song Without Words, Op. 2 No. 3 (Tchaikovsky) 00:06:20 Divertimento, K. 334: Menuet (Mozart) 00:10:29 Hungarian Dance No. 6, WoO 1 (Brahms) 00:13:42 Hungarian Dance No. 1, WoO 1 (Brahms) 00:16:40 Romance in A ... Show More
2h 47m
Feb 2023
Jess Gillam with... Shivank Menon
Jess Gillam is joined by the Mumbai-born pianist Shivank Menon to talk about the records that they love. Their playlist includes Rostropovich playing Bach, Sviatoslav Richter playing Chopin, songs by Ravel, Fanny Mendelssohn and Donny Hathaway, and a recording of Bill Evans duett ... Show More
23m 10s
Jan 2024
Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 4 Episode 10
Send us a textFeeling tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to the Episode 10 of the Fourth Series in the Relaxing Piano Playlist! In this very special episode, I perform for you music by Jean Louis Nicodé, Dora Pejacevic, Edward MacDowe ... Show More
38m 38s
Jun 2018
"Tuneful Farts and The Zoomtube": Woodwind
GIRD YOUR LITERAL AND PROVERBIAL LOINS PEOPLE, 'CAUSE IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT SOME TUBES WITH HOLES IN THEM AND ALSO WIND. AND ALSO KENNY G. Yes you heard me right, in this episode we shoot the woodwindy breeze, and that breeze is FUUUUH-RESH!?! Enjoy!Music Featured in this Episo ... Show More
36m 34s
May 2024
Kareem Roustom | Defining Classical Arabic Music with the Emmy-Nominated Composer
Emmy-nominated composer Kareem Roustom joins us on Quartertones to discuss all things Arabic music. With musical interludes from across his albums, we talk about the origins of Arabic Classical Music, current and previous perceptions around it, and the pioneers of the genre inclu ... Show More
1h 8m