Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20110922 | Conductor Charles Hazlewood presents a new six-part series finding the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. Each show presents an iconic pop track in a new light as Charles considers, amongst other things, how The Prodigy relate to J.S. Bach and what Mozart and Abba have in common. He isolates each track's key ingredients and explores how they are used in other musical genres - from Beethoven to Bee Gees, and Youssou N'Dour to John Tavener - before returning to the original track with new insight into what makes it so great. This week, the starting point is Lippy Kids by Elbow, as Charles explores how the track relates to Mendelssohn and whether key ingredients can be found in other genres. Charles Hazlewood explores the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. |
| 02 | 20110929 | The second in a 6-part series finding the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. Each week, musical expert, conductor and presenter Charles Hazlewood presents an iconic pop track in a new light. This week, the starting point is End Credits by Chase & Status, as Charles explores how this music relates to Benjamin Britten and whether the key ingredients of the track can be found in other genres too. Charles explores how End Credits by Chase & Status relates to Stravinsky and other genres. A new six-part series finding the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. |
| 03 | 20111006 | Conductor Charles Hazlewood continues to explore the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music, starting from an iconic pop track. This week's departure point is The Name of the Game by ABBA, as Charles examines how this music relates to Purcell and whether its key ingredients can be found in other genres too. Charles Hazlewood explores musical connections beginning with ABBA's The Name of the Game. A new six-part series finding the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. |
| 04 | 20111013 | Charles examines how Portishead's Glory Box relates to other music genres. A new six-part series finding the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. |
| 05 | 20111020 | Charles continues to explore musical links, starting with Nina Simone's Mr Bojangles. A new six-part series finding the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. |
| 06 | 20111027 | Conductor Charles Hazlewood continues to explore the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music, starting from an iconic pop track. This week, the starting point is Jimi Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower, as Charles examines how the key ingredients of this music can be found in other genres too. Charles Hazlewood explores the connections in musical genres starting with Jimi Hendrix. A new six-part series finding the links between seemingly unconnected pieces of music. |