Everyone Can Love Classical Music
This podcast aims to demystify classical music and make it approachable for everyone. The hosts avoid using technical musical jargon, so listeners won't hear terms like diminished thirds or diminuendos. Their knowledge comes from 50 years of listening to great classical works. Early episodes introduce orchestral works, concertos, songs, choral music, and opera, while later episodes delve into the lives and works of major composers.
Episodes
Everyone Can Love Classical Music: Introduction
This podcast is an introduction to classical music highlighting some of the most gorgeous music ever written. It includes orchestral works, concertos, songs, choral works and opera.
Mahler - His LIfe & Music
Gustav Mahler’s contribution to classical music was twofold, he was a highly successful conductor especially of opera and he composed wonderful music which comprised massive, dramatic symphonies and superb songs. His life was both tempestuous and sad
The Great Piano Concertos
Listen to the world's greatest piano concertos from Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Schumann, Grieg, Ravel, Chopin and Prokofiev
An Introduction to Classical Music
In this podcast we introduce some of the greatest classical music ever composed including symphonies, concertos, choral works and opera. These excerpts are easy to listen to and will hopefully tempt you to access the other podcasts in our series
Vaughan Williams, His Life and Music
The life and works of Ralph Vaughan Williams, England's greatest composer, a wonderful human being with a fascinating life story - with a very happy ending
Music From The Great Classical Ballets
In this podcast we look at the classical ballets of the 18th and 19th centuries. These feature some of the most beautiful music ever written and we are fortunate that great composers such as Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Adam and Delibes wrote music for the ballet
20th CENTURY BALLETS
Features wonderful, revolutionary ballets by Prokofiev, Ravel, Stravinsky, Copland, Vaughan Williams, Khatchaturian and Manuel de Falla
Dame Janet Baker - Her Life & Music
The greatest mezzo-soprano of the 20th century, admired the for the beauty and sensitivity of her singing in opera, lieder recitals, oratorio and choral works
Maria Callas - Her Life, Loves and Music
This podcast tells the story of Maria Callas, the greatest soprano that ever lived - no question. We hear of her successful but turbulent career, her sad and unhappy love life, and lonely death. We also hear Callas sing 15 wonderful arias and duets
Affordable Classical Music in London
The good news is you can enjoy classical music in London without spending large amounts of money, especially now given the cost-of-living crisis is affecting so many people – both London residents and visitors. In this podcast I list the London venues offering classical music and I highlight the ways you can enjoy this music inexpensively.
The Greatest Romantic Classical Music
In this podcast I present some of the most romantic music ever written, from opera, ballet, orchestral and choral.
Gerard Finzi, His Life and Music
Gerard Finzi was an English composer who wrote music that is serene, introspective, gentle, elegiac and above all very beautiful. It portrays the unrivalled beauty of the English countryside.
Classical Music For Children
In this podcast I present 20 pieces of classical music which I think will appeal to children and will hopefully introduce them to the wonderful world of classical music. Each piece tells a story which will make it easy for children to relate to the music This is "grown-up" classical music, not music written specifically for children. Included are orchestral pieces, symphonies, concertos, ballets a
Handel, His Life and Music
George Frideric Handel was born in Germany but is very much regarded as a British composer. He composed his greatest works while living in London. Best known for his operas and oratorios, including the greatest ever, the Messiah
Ten "Easy" Proms 2026
The BBC Proms is the world’s greatest festival of classical music, it features the best singers and musicians from around the world. This year’s season runs from Friday 17 July to Saturday 12 September. In this podcast I highlight ten Proms from this year’s season which will appeal to those who don’t see themselves as experts on classical music, including those who perhaps have never been to a cl
Music For Solo Piano
The piano is the most important instrument in classical music. Every composer wrote music for the piano, including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Chopin etc. We are fortunate that the great composers produced much of their best music for the piano.
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