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The Story of Music in Fifty Pieces Podcast

English, Music, 1 season, 50 episodes, 3 hours, 46 minutes
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BBC Radio 3's Story of Music told through 50 Pieces. Howard Goodall in conversation with Suzy Klein about 50 pieces of music that changed the course of music history.
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50 Reich - Music for 18 musicians

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Steve Reich's Music for 18 musicians
3/1/20136 minutes, 38 seconds
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49 Adams - The Chairman Dances

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss The Chairman Dances by John Adams
3/1/20134 minutes, 23 seconds
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48 Copland - Appalachian Spring

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Simple Gifts from Copland's Appalachian Spring
2/28/20133 minutes, 15 seconds
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47 Shostakovich - Leningrad Symphony

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony
2/28/20134 minutes, 18 seconds
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46 Brecht/Weill - Threepenny Opera

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Moritat die Mackie Messer from Threepenny Opera by Brecht/Weill
2/27/20134 minutes, 39 seconds
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45 Gershwin - Rhapsody In Blue

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue
2/27/20133 minutes, 13 seconds
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44 Stravinsky - Les Noces

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Stravinsky's Les Noces
2/26/20134 minutes, 56 seconds
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43 Stravinsky - Rite of Spring

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2/26/20134 minutes, 3 seconds
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42 Strauss - Salome

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Dance of the Seven Veils from Strauss' Salome
2/25/20134 minutes, 6 seconds
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41 Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag
2/25/20135 minutes, 6 seconds
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40 Elgar - Enigma Variations

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Nimrod from Elgar's Enigma Variations.
2/22/20135 minutes, 36 seconds
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39 Dvorak - New World Symphony

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Dvorak's New World Symphony
2/22/20134 minutes, 29 seconds
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38 Debussy - Estampes

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Pagodes from Debussy's Estampes
2/21/20134 minutes, 32 seconds
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37 Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazade

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade
2/21/20135 minutes, 20 seconds
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36 Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
2/20/20134 minutes, 27 seconds
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35 Mussorgsky - Pictures at an exhibition

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Promenade from Mussorgsky's Pictures at an exhibition
2/20/20133 minutes, 57 seconds
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34 Satie - Gymnopédie

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Erik Satie's first Gymnopédie
2/19/20134 minutes, 6 seconds
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33 Wagner - Tristan & Isolde

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Liebestod from Richard Wagner's Tristan & Isolde.
2/19/20135 minutes, 3 seconds
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32 Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No 2

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No 2
2/18/20134 minutes, 35 seconds
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31 Liszt - Fountains

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Franz Liszt's The Fountains of the Villa d'Este
2/18/20134 minutes, 59 seconds
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30 Verdi - La Traviata

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Addio del passato from Verdi's La Traviata
2/15/20134 minutes, 8 seconds
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29 Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
2/15/20134 minutes, 18 seconds
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28 Chopin - Barcarolle

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Chopin's Barcarolle.
2/14/20135 minutes, 21 seconds
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27 Schumann - Kreisleriana

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the fourth movement of Schumann's Kreisleriana.
2/14/20134 minutes, 46 seconds
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26 Schubert - Winterreisse, Auf dem Flusse

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Auf dem Flusse from Schubert's Winterreisse.
2/13/20134 minutes, 56 seconds
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25 Mendelssohn - Fingal's Cave

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Fingal's Cave by Mendelssohn.
2/13/20134 minutes, 2 seconds
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24 Beethoven - Symphony No 7

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the Allegretto from Beethoven's Symphony No 7.
2/12/20135 minutes, 48 seconds
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23 Beethoven - Quartet No 14 Op 131

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the first movement of Beethoven's Quartet No 14, Op 131.
2/12/20134 minutes, 58 seconds
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22 Beethoven - Symphony No 3

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the Funeral March from Beethoven's Symphony No 3 'Eroica'.
2/11/20133 minutes, 55 seconds
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21 Haydn - Symphony No 99

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the Finale from Haydn's Symphony No 99.
2/11/20133 minutes, 56 seconds
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20 Mozart - Dove Sono (Marriage of Figaro)

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Dove Sono from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro
2/8/20134 minutes, 31 seconds
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19 Mozart - Serenade 'Gran Partita'

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Mozart's Serenade for 13 winds 'Gran Partita'
2/8/20134 minutes, 42 seconds
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18 Handel - Messiah

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah
2/7/20134 minutes, 9 seconds
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17 Handel - Rinaldo

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Lascia ch’io pianga from Handel's Rinaldo
2/7/20134 minutes, 48 seconds
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16 Bach - Well Tempered Clavier

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Prelude and Fugue No 1 in C major from Bach's Well Tempered Clavier
2/6/20134 minutes, 21 seconds
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15 Bach - St Matthew Passion

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss the opening of Bach's St Matthew Passion
2/6/20134 minutes, 44 seconds
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14 Vivaldi - Four Seasons

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Summer from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2/5/20134 minutes, 49 seconds
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13 Corelli - Concerto Grosso Op 6 No 1

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Corelli's Concerto Grosso in D major Op 6 No 1
2/5/20135 minutes, 6 seconds
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12 Bach - Air on a G String

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Bach's Air on a G String
2/4/20134 minutes, 24 seconds
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11 Purcell - Evening Hymn

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Purcell's Evening Hymn
2/4/20132 minutes, 41 seconds
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10 Lully - Le bourgeois gentilhomme

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Lully's Le bourgeois gentilhomme
2/1/20134 minutes, 34 seconds
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09 Monteverdi - Orfeo

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Monteverdi's Orfeo
2/1/20133 minutes, 50 seconds
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08 Monteverdi - O Mirtillo

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss O mirtillo, mirtillo anima mia by Monteverdi
1/31/20134 minutes, 50 seconds
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07 Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Missa Papae Marcelli by Palestrina
1/31/20134 minutes, 40 seconds
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06 Dowland - Flow my tears

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Flow my tears by John Dowland
1/30/20134 minutes, 43 seconds
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05 Arcadelt - Margot labourez les vignes

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Margot labourez les vignes by the 16th century composer Jacques Arcadelt
1/30/20132 minutes, 50 seconds
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04 Christmas - In Dulci Jubilo

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss In Dulci Jubilo as they look at the birth of the Christmas music.
1/29/20134 minutes, 53 seconds
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03 Josquin - Miserere mei Deus

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Miserere mei Deus by 15th century composer Josquin de Prez.
1/29/20134 minutes, 42 seconds
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02 Dunstable - Quam pulchra es

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Quam pulchra es by English composer John Dunstable.
1/28/20135 minutes, 23 seconds
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01 Hildegard - Ave, generosa

Howard Goodall and Suzy Klein discuss Ave, generosa by the twelfth century nun and visionary Hildegard of Bingen.
1/28/20134 minutes, 18 seconds