Episodes
| Title | Comments |
|---|---|
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970409] | Four programmes in which Michael Oliver investigates the impact on music and musical life of certain 20th-century political regimes. 1: Germany. Hitler is known to have had a penchant for Wagner, but was there an official Nazi party policy about music? And if so, how far was it implemented? Producers Tracy Ross and Fiona Sheimerdine |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970409] | Unknown: Michael Oliver Producers: Tracy Ross Producers: Fiona Sheimerdine |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970416] | Four programmes in which Michael. Oliver investigates the impact on music of 20th-century political regimes. 2: Russia. The effects of Stalin and the other Communist dictators were perhaps stronger and lasted longer in Russia than in other countries. Producers Tracy Ross and Fiona Shelmerdine |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970416] | Unknown: Michael. Oliver Producers: Tracy Ross Producers: Fiona Shelmerdine |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970423] | Four programmes in which Michael Oliver investigates the impact on music and musical life of certain 20th-century political regimes. 3: Spain. Rodrigo's guitar concerto was at one time synonymous with the reign of General Franco. But two generations of Spanish musicians left the country, and musical life in Spain still bears the scars. Producers Tracy Ross and Fiona Sheimerdine |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970423] | |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970430] | Concluding the series in which Michael Oliver investigates the impact on music of 20th-century political regimes. 4: Italy. Benito Mussolini was well known as an amateur violinist, but his musical pretensions were to stretch significantly further than hosting soirees for favoured musicians. Producers Tracy Ross and Fiona Shelmerdine |
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970430] | Unknown: Michael Oliver Unknown: Benito Mussolini Producers: Tracy Ross Producers: Fiona Shelmerdine |