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0102Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Diaghilev20070612Richard Coles explores the creative storm induced by Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Diaghilev.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0102Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Diaghilev2007061220070917 (R4)Richard Coles explores the creative storm induced by Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Diaghilev.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0103Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn20070619Richard Coles is joined by Ian Smith and John Dankworth.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0103Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn2007061920070924 (R4)Richard Coles is joined by Ian Smith and John Dankworth.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0201Billie Holiday And Lester Young2009011320091221 (R4)Richard Coles presents a discussion series looking at collaborations between two musicians.

The recordings that Billie Holiday made with saxophonist Lester Young were lauded for the way in which both artists complemented one another's sound. He called her Lady Day and she nicknamed him Prez because of his presidential mastery of his instrument.

But away from the studio they also shared addictions to alcohol and drugs, which led to their early deaths. Richard is joined by jazz singer Clare Teal and saxophone player and jazz writer Dave Gelly to explore the personalities of Young and Holiday and to investigate their musical legacy.

Billie Holiday and Lester Young were lauded for complementing one another's sound.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0202Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Walter Legge20090120

Richard Coles presents a discussion series looking at collaborations between two musicians.

Richard examines the musical and domestic partnership of singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and record producer Walter Legge. In conversation with the pianist Graham Johnson and broadcaster Richard Osborne, Richard assesses the extent to which producer Legge acted as a musical Svengali to his singer wife, deciding her repertoire choices and directing her interpretations of operatic roles. He also asks if Schwarzkopf was really as subservient to her husband as has been rumoured.

Richard Coles examines the partnership of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Walter Legge.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0202Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Walter Legge2009012020091222 (R4)

Richard Coles presents a discussion series looking at collaborations between two musicians.

Richard examines the musical and domestic partnership of singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and record producer Walter Legge. In conversation with the pianist Graham Johnson and broadcaster Richard Osborne, Richard assesses the extent to which producer Legge acted as a musical Svengali to his singer wife, deciding her repertoire choices and directing her interpretations of operatic roles. He also asks if Schwarzkopf was really as subservient to her husband as has been rumoured.

Richard Coles examines the partnership of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Walter Legge.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0203Walter Becker and Donald Fagen20090127

Richard Coles presents a discussion series looking at collaborations between two musicians.

Richard analyses the partnership between Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, who formed the band Steely Dan in 1971. He is joined by author Brian Sweet and music journalist David Hepworth to analyse how the collaboration between Becker and Fagen developed and what effect it had on the popular music of the time. The programme also features extracts of some of the band's music and archives of interviews given by the band members over the years.

Richard Coles on the collaboration between Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations

0203Walter Becker and Donald Fagen2009012720091223 (R4)

Richard Coles presents a discussion series looking at collaborations between two musicians.

Richard analyses the partnership between Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, who formed the band Steely Dan in 1971. He is joined by author Brian Sweet and music journalist David Hepworth to analyse how the collaboration between Becker and Fagen developed and what effect it had on the popular music of the time. The programme also features extracts of some of the band's music and archives of interviews given by the band members over the years.

Richard Coles on the collaboration between Walter Becker and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan.

Richard Coles presents the discussion series looking at musical collaborations