CACOPHONY: GREAT CLASSICAL MUSIC

Walking the tight-rope – Shostakovich Symphony No.6 [1/3]

Dmitri Shostakovich tries to speak the truth about the grim reality of life in 1930s Russia, whilst at the same time giving the authorities the upbeat, cheery music they wanted. An impossible task? [...

14 Touko 201925min

Walking the tight-rope – Shostakovich Symphony No.6 [2/3]

14 Touko 20199min

Walking the tight-rope – Shostakovich Symphony No.6 [3/3]

14 Touko 20199min

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [1/4]

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 Parts]

14 Touko 201920min

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [2/4]

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 Parts]

14 Touko 201911min

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [3/4]

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 Parts]

14 Touko 20196min

Epic and intimate piano: Schubert Sonata No.20 [4/4]

Schubert wrote some great music that hardly any of us know. In his penultimate Piano Sonata we eavesdrop on his search for answers and acceptance. [4 parts]

14 Touko 201914min

A Violinist's Stream of Consciousness: Sibelius Violin Concerto 1/3

Part 1 of 3 Sibelius's Violin Concerto is probably my favourite concerto - a magnificent, organic, unfolding where the solo violinist long unfolding song sounds like a stream of consciousness.

11 Helmi 201920min