Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100502 | Gustav Mahler frequently incorporated singers into the line ups of his Symphonies, but he also used elements from his own songs in them. In the first of two programmes, in a year that sees the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, Stephen Johnson delves into the world of Mahler's Symphonies to explore these echoes. Stephen Johnson on Mahler's use of singers and echoes of his own songs in his symphonies. Programme which examines a different piece of music each week |
| 02 | 20100509 | Stephen Johnson continues his exploration of Mahler, examining the echoes of his songs in his later symphonies. Whilst their influence is not as obvious as in the first four symphonies, the songs' subtle resonances in these later works play an important role in the understanding and unpicking of the emotional depths of Symphonies 5-10. Stephen Johnson examines the echoes of Mahler's songs in his later symphonies. Programme which examines a different piece of music each week |