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The team from BBC Music Magazine demystify the world of classical music through down-to-earth discussion and lively interviews. Want to know what an orchestral conductor actually does? Or how to write an effective soundtrack? Then this is the podcast for you!

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The team from BBC Music Magazine demystify the world of classical music through down-to-earth discussion and lively interviews. Want to know what an orchestral conductor actually does? Or how to write an effective soundtrack? Then this is the podcast for you!

    What do musical terms really mean?

    What do musical terms really mean?

    Classical music is packed with weird and wonderful musical terminology. Steve Wright speaks to author and critic Jessica Duchen about the meaning and stories behind some of music’s most common terms.
     
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    • 31 min
    How do you play the French horn?

    How do you play the French horn?

    The uplifting sound of the horn, particularly in an orchestral setting, is familiar to audiences worldwide – but how do you play this wonderful instrument? Charlotte Smith interviews former London Symphony, London Philharmonic and current Royal Opera House principal horn David Pyatt, who takes her through her first horn lesson.
     
    This episode is sponsored by Bang & Olufsen.
     
    Musical excerpts:
    Brahms Symphony No. 1
    London Symphony Orchestra/Jonathan Pasternack
    Naxos 8.572448 (2011)
    https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.572448
     
    Franz Strauss Nocturno for Horn and Piano, Op 7 from David Pyatt Recital
    David Pyatt (horn); Martin Jones (piano)
    Erato 9029534229 (1998)
    https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/recital-horn-works
     
    Interview recorded at the Royal Academy of Music, London: https://www.ram.ac.uk
    Student horn loaned with kind permission by Paxman Musical Instruments, London: https://www.paxman.co.uk
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    • 40 min
    How do you write a film soundtrack?

    How do you write a film soundtrack?

    Classical film scores have given us some of the most recognisable music ever written – and film screenings with a live orchestral soundtrack in the concert hall are increasingly popular. But where do you start when writing a soundtrack and how do you capture that magic? Michael Beek speaks to British film composer Anne Dudley.
     
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    Musical Excerpt:
    Anne Dudley ‘Main Title’ from Elle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
    The Chamber Orchestra of London/Anne Dudley
    Sony Classical 88985361012 (2017)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elle-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B01KJ331FS
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    • 31 min
    How do you look after your voice?

    How do you look after your voice?

    Smoking and alcohol are definite no-nos, but what else can you do to ensure your singing voice is in top condition? Jeremy Pound speaks to Olivia Sparkhall, author of A Young Person’s Guide to Vocal Health, to find out.
     
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    • 50 min
    Why do we love The Lark Ascending?

    Why do we love The Lark Ascending?

    Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending consistently tops polls as Britain’s favourite classical work, but what is the source of its enduring popularity? Steve Wright interviews writer and broadcaster Andrew Green about his Lark Ascending/Skylark recordings project for the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society, in collaboration with the Wildlife Sound Recording Society and British Library’s Wildlife and Environmental Sounds Collection.
     
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    Musical Excerpt:
    Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending
    Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin); Orchestra of the Swan/David Curtis
    Signum Classics SIGCD399 (2014)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaughan-Williams-Ascending-Concerto-Serenade-Introduction/dp/B00N7CM1U0
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    • 41 min
    How do musicians cope with pressure?

    How do musicians cope with pressure?

    The life of a performing musician isn’t easy. There are multiple mental health challenges, including performance nerves, and a sometimes-overwhelming sense of competition and judgement. Charlotte Smith interviews cellist and former BBC Young Musician winner Laura van der Heijden about how she copes with these pressures.
     
    This episode is sponsored by Bang & Olufsen.
     
    Musical excerpt:
    Lili Boulanger Reflets from album Path to the Moon
    Laura van der Heijden (cello); Jâms Coleman (piano)
    Chandos CHAN20274 (2024)
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Path-Moon-Laura-Heijden-Coleman/dp/B0CQ6YZXRM/
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    • 34 min

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