Naxos: Sounds Interesting

The Naxos Sounds Interesting podcasts explore the riches of classical music. The series covers an engaging potpourri of musical topics with each episode focusing on a new musical theme, whether based around a particular composer or concept. Presenter Richard Kennedy takes you on a musical journey to help you discover classical works in a new and interesting way. Text versions can be found at blog.naxos.com.

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Sleeping Beauties

Did you know J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations were originally written to help alleviate a nobleman's insomnia? Knowing few bounds, music is well placed to invoke lullabies, the onset of sleep, and its...

30 Nov 201830min

From Mandalay to Tinseltown: an excursion with Rudyard Kipling

This episode focuses on music inspired by the works of Rudyard Kipling, the celebrated journalist, editor, poet, and novelist. Kipling's literary works continue to attract the attention of composers a...

16 Nov 201823min

Carlo Gesualdo – a chromatic scale of life.

He murdered his wife and her lover, then paid a price of torment for the rest of his life, the anguish often oozing from his searing harmonies. This podcast from the Naxos Sounds Interesting series re...

2 Nov 201821min