Call Me Robbie

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19991220

Ivan Hewett talks to distinguished musicologist H C Robbins Landon - nicknamed Robbie - about the breadth of his work, which ranges from musicology that sounds like a detective story to pioneering recordings and his broadcasting work.

In this first programme, he talks about how a chance assignment in war-torn Vienna introduced him to musicology.

19991220

In this first programme, he talks about how a chance assignment in war-torn Vienna introduced him to musicology.

19991221

In the second programme of the series, musicologist H C Robbins Landon talks to Ivan Hewett about his pioneering work on Haydn, which involved burrowing around in monasteries in Eastern Europe and bringing the music to life through recordings.

19991223

In his fourth conversation with Ivan Hewett, musicologist H C Robbins Landon looks back over half a century of living and working in Europe and reflects on the differences between French, Italian and German music and culture.

The story begins in war-torn Vienna, moves to a 49-room castle in Italy, and ends in his current home, a rambling chateau in south-west FRANCE.

19991224

In his last conversation with Ivan Hewett, H C Robbins Landon recalls his career in broadcasting and his mission to give musicology a public face.

Amadeus

19991222

In his third conversation with Ivan Hewett, musicologist H C Robbins Landon remembers how the film `Amadeus' inspired him to write five books on Mozart, including the best-selling `Mozart - the Golden Years'.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Comments
	19991220	Ivan Hewett talks to distinguished musicologist H C Robbins Landon - nicknamed Robbie - about the breadth of his work, which ranges from musicology that sounds like a detective story to pioneering recordings and his broadcasting work. In this first programme, he talks about how a chance assignment in war-torn Vienna introduced him to musicology.
	19991220	Ivan Hewett talks to distinguished musicologist H C Robbins Landon - nicknamed Robbie - about the breadth of his work, which ranges from musicology that sounds like a detective story to pioneering recordings and his broadcasting work. In this first programme, he talks about how a chance assignment in war-torn Vienna introduced him to musicology.
	19991221	In the second programme of the series, musicologist H C Robbins Landon talks to Ivan Hewett about his pioneering work on Haydn, which involved burrowing around in monasteries in Eastern Europe and bringing the music to life through recordings.
	19991223	In his fourth conversation with Ivan Hewett, musicologist H C Robbins Landon looks back over half a century of living and working in Europe and reflects on the differences between French, Italian and German music and culture. The story begins in war-torn Vienna, moves to a 49-room castle in Italy, and ends in his current home, a rambling chateau in south-west FRANCE.
	19991224	In his last conversation with Ivan Hewett, H C Robbins Landon recalls his career in broadcasting and his mission to give musicology a public face.
Amadeus	19991222	In his third conversation with Ivan Hewett, musicologist H C Robbins Landon remembers how the film `Amadeus' inspired him to write five books on Mozart, including the best-selling `Mozart - the Golden Years'.