| Title | First Broadcast | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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'. |
| 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. |