Welcome to the archive of Discovering Music’s Listening Notes.

Discovering Music explores pieces of music in detail, providing a unique insight into the inner workings of a millennium of musical history. Programmes are either based around a featured work or cover a group of related pieces. The two main presenters are Stephen Johnson and Charles Hazlewood.
 
Approximately once a month we publish a Newsletter.  This contains details of forthcoming programmes and includes a monthly focus on one programme with a listening guide and notes for students and teachers based around the UK schools' music curriculum. 

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LISTENING NOTES

See details of previous Listening Notes below, new notes will be added each month. 

These notes will not necessarily repeat what the presenter said in the programme. They are designed to enhance the listening experience by focusing in more detail on a particular work or genre that is featured in the programme.

The Listening Notes are prepared by John Arkell. The views expressed are his and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC.

GUSTAV HOLST’S ST. PAUL’S SUITE - View Notes

EDVARD GRIEG’S PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR - View Notes

THE TANGO - View Notes

MESSIAEN - QUARTET FOR THE END OF TIME - View Notes 

TWENTIETH CENTURY JAZZ AND IMPROVISATION - View Notes 

BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 5 - View Notes 

PURCELL'S DIDO & AENEAS - View Notes

Parts of Dido and Aeneas are A Level set works

HANDEL'S ODE FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN ANNE - View Notes

MENDELSSOHN'S ITALIAN SYMPHONY - View Notes

HAYDN SYMPHONY NO 92 THE PHILOSOPHER - View Notes