Rewilding Sibelius

Tom Service explores the music of Sibelius as a force of nature.

• 29 mins

Tricky timing

Tom Service on the fascination of out-of-the-ordinary rhythms.

• 29 mins

Becoming Beethoven's Fifth

How did Beethoven compose one the most famous works in classical music?

• 29 mins

Swing, Rubato and Bounce

Tom Service investigates what happens when musical rhythm is loosened by swing or rubato.

• 30 mins

What if...? Tom's Marvellous Musical Multiverse

Tom Service laments and consoles with some of the great 'what ifs' of music history.

• 30 mins

Dream Teams

Tom Service explores musical collaborations.

• 30 mins

Musical Signatures

What gives away a composer's personal style? How can we spot their musical signatures?

• 30 mins

The Feasibility of Studies

How was the humdrum study transformed by great composers into miniature masterpieces?

• 30 mins

The Viola - Music's Secret Fire

Tom Service explores the viola's secret influence in music.

• 29 mins

Perfect Harmony

How does harmony work its magic?

• 29 mins

Leoš Janáček: music is a being come alive

What makes the extraordinary music of Czech composer Leoš Janáček instantly recognisable?

• 29 mins