Episodes
Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
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19970527 | Brian Kay talks to Cleo Laine and John Dankworth about the Wavendon Music Festival. | |
19970603 | Brian Kay talks to author John Suchet and pianist John Lill about various aspects of Beethoven. | |
19970610 | Brian Kay talks to Sheila Colvin and Alan Britten about fifty years of the Aldeburgh Festival. | |
19971006 | Brian Kay talks to Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, whose meteoric rise to international stardom has embraced the world of opera, concert-hall appearances and success in lieder and songs on disc. | |
19971013 | Brian Kay investigates the workings and repertoire of pianolas and player pianos with Rex Lawson and Denis Hall. | |
19971020 | Brian Kay talks about running a major concert venue with Vicky Gregory of MANCHESTER's Bridgewater Hall and Graham SHEFFIELD of LONDON's Barbican Centre. | |
19971027 | Brian Kay considers the current state of ballet in Britain with composer Brian Elias and conductor Barry Wordsworth. | |
19971103 | ||
19971110 | In the last of the series, Brian Kay considers aspects of the life and music of Sir Edward Elgar, with the composer's godson Wulstan Atkins. | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960402] | Brian Kay looks at the current scene in choir schools with Martin Neary from Westminster Abbey and Richard Seal from Salisbury Cathedral. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960402] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Martin Neary Unknown: Richard Seal Unknown: Salisbury Cathedral. Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960406] | Repeated from Tuesday | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960409] | Brian Kay looks at the world of British light music with composers Ernest Tomlinson and Alan Owen , who have specialised in the field for most of their working lives. Producer Ray Abbott. Rptd Sat 11.00pm | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960409] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Ernest Tomlinson Unknown: Alan Owen Producer: Ray Abbott. | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960413] | ||
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960416] | Brian Kay looks at the current scene in British music colleges with Dr Janet Ritterman , director of the Royal College of Music, and George Caird , principal of the Birmingham Conservatoire. Producer RayAbbott. Rptd Sat 11.00pm | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960416] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Dr Janet Ritterman Unknown: George Caird | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960420] | ||
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960423] | Brian Kay considers the art of the musical arranger with two exponents - Daryl Runswick and Gordon Langford. Producer Andrew Mussett. Rptd Sat 11.00pm | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960423] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Daryl Runswick Unknown: Gordon Langford. Producer: Andrew Mussett. | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960427] | Brian Kay considers the art of the musical arranger with Daryl Runswick and Gordon Langford. Repeated from Tuesday | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960427] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Daryl Runswick Unknown: Gordon Langford. | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960430] | Brian Kay discusses the history, present state and future of British military bands. Producer Andrew Mussett. Rptd Sat 11.00pm | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960430] | Unknown: Brian Kay Producer: Andrew Mussett. | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960504] | Brian Kay discusses military bands with the RAF and Army principal directors. Repeated from Tuesday | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960504] | Unknown: Brian Kay | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960507] | Brian Kay looks at the life and works of Tchaikovsky with biographers David Brown and Anthony Holden. Producer Ray Abbott Repeated Saturday at 11.00pm | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960507] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: David Brown Unknown: Anthony Holden. Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960511] | Brian Kay looks at Tchaikovsky's life. Repeated from Tuesday | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960511] | ||
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960514] | A conversation with Russian-born soprano Kyra Vayne is illustrated with excerpts from her recordings from the 1930s to the 1960s. Producer Ray Abbott Repeated Saturday at 11.00pm | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960514] | Soprano: Kyra Vayne Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960518] | With Russian-bom soprano Kyra Vayne. Repeated from Tuesday | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960518] | Soprano: Kyra Vayne. | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960521] | Brian Kay talks to two of Britain's leading cellists, Stephen Isserlis and Julian Lloyd Webber , both of whom take particular interest in expanding the repertoire of their instrument. Producer Ray Abbott Repeated Saturday at 11.00pm | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960521] | Talks: Brian Kay Unknown: Stephen Isserlis Unknown: Julian Lloyd Webber Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960525] | In the last of the series, Brian Kay talks to two leading cellists. Repeated from Tuesday | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19960525] | Talks: Brian Kay | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961001] | Brian Kay talks to the tenor Ian Partridge and his sister, the pianist Jennifer Partridge. With excerpts from recordings the duo have made. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961001] | Talks: Brian Kay Tenor: Ian Partridge Pianist: Jennifer Partridge. Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961008] | Brian Kay talks to clarinettist Emma Johnson and pianist Stephen Hough. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961008] | Talks: Brian Kay Clarinettist: Emma Johnson Pianist: Stephen Hough. Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961015] | Brian Kay and Peter Kemp consider the music and lifestyles of the Strauss family. The most famous of them, Johann 11 the "waltz king" - remains the most successful and popular composer of 19th-century light music. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961015] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Peter Kemp Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961022] | Former prime minister Sir Edward Heath , who celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year, reminisces with Brian Kay about his career as a conductor, with illustrations from recordings with the European Youth Orchestra, the Black Dyke Mills Band and the London Symphony Orchestra. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961022] | Unknown: Sir Edward Heath Unknown: Brian Kay Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961029] | Brian Kay talks to two people who train young singers; Susan Digby from the Voices Foundation and Ralph Allwood , who's in charge of music at Eton College. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961029] | Talks: Brian Kay Singers: Susan Digby Singers: Ralph Allwood Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961105] | Brian Kay , in conversation with composers and arrangers George Martin and Ron Goodwin , considers music defined as "easy listening". Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961105] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: George Martin Unknown: Ron Goodwin Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961112] | Brian Kay visits Handel's London House in company with Dr Julie Anne Sadie and Trevor Pinnock. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961112] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Dr Julie Anne Unknown: Trevor Pinnock. Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961119] | In the last of the present series, Brian Kay talks to Sarah Walker , CBE and Robert Vignoles about the relationship between the singer and accompanist. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961119] | Talks: Brian Kay Unknown: Sarah Walker Unknown: Robert Vignoles Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961230] | Brian Kay and Peter Kemp consider the music and lifestyles of the Strauss family. Producer Ray Abbott Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19961230] | ||
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970422] | In the first of an eight-part series, Brian Kay talks to Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel , whose meteoric rise to international success has embraced the worlds of opera, the concert hall, and recorded lieder and songs. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970422] | Talks: Brian Kay Bass-Baritone: Bryn Terfel Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970429] | Brian Kay investigates pianolas and player-pianos with Rex Lawson and Denis Hall. Producer Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970429] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Rex Lawson Unknown: Denis Hall. Producer: Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970506] | Brian Kay talks to Vicky Gregory from Manchester's Bridgewater Hall and Graham Sheffield from London's Barbican Centre about running a major concert venue. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970506] | Talks: Brian Kay Unknown: Vicky Gregory Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970513] | Brian Kay considers the current state of ballet in Britain with composer Brian Elias and conductor Barry Wordsworth. Producer Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970513] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Brian Elias Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Producer: Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970520] | Brian Kay considers aspects of the life and music of Edward Elgar with the composer's godson Wulstan Atkins. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970520] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Edward Elgar Unknown: Wulstan Atkins. Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970527] | Brian Kay talks to jazz musician John Dankworth and singer Cleo Laine about the Wavendon Music Festival in Buckinghamshire. Producer Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970527] | Talks: Brian Kay Musician: John Dankworth Singer: Cleo Laine Producer: Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970603] | Brian Kay talks to John Suchet and John Lill about Beethoven. Producer Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970603] | Talks: Brian Kay Unknown: John Suchet Unknown: John Lill Producer: Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970610] | Brian Kay talks to Alan Britten and Sheila Colvin about 50 years of the Aldeburgh Festival. Producer Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19970610] | Talks: Brian Kay Unknown: Alan Britten Unknown: Sheila Colvin Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971006] | Brian Kay talks to Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel. Producer Ray Abbott Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971006] | Talks: Brian Kay Producer: Ray Abbott Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971013] | Brian Kay investigates the workings and repertoire of pianolas and player pianos with Rex Lawson and Denis Hall. Producer Andrew Mussett Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971013] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Rex Lawson Unknown: Denis Hall. Producer: Andrew Mussett Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971020] | Brian Kay talks about running a major concert venue with Vicky Gregory of Manchester's Bridgewater Hall and Graham Sheffield of London's i Barbican Centre. Producer Ray Abbott Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971020] | Talks: Brian Kay Unknown: Vicky Gregory Unknown: Graham Sheffield Producer: Ray Abbott | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971027] | Brian Kay considers the current state of ballet in Britain with composer Brian Elias and conductor Barry Wordsworth. Producer Andrew Mussett Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971027] | ||
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971103] | Brian Kay talks to author John Suchet and pianist John Lill about various aspects of Beethoven. Producer Andrew Mussett Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971103] | Talks: Brian Kay Unknown: John Suchet Pianist: John Lill Producer: Andrew Mussett | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971110] | In the last of the series, Brian Kay considers Sir Edward Elgar 's life. Producer Ray Abbot Repeat | |
Genome: [r4 Bd=19971110] | Unknown: Brian Kay Unknown: Sir Edward Elgar Producer: Ray Abbot Repeat |