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OU on the BBC: SymphonyCopyrighted Image BBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

16 March 2012

Explore the secrets of the symphony, the highest form of expression of Western classical music Read more : OU on the BBC: Symphony

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Yesterday’s genre, or the music of the future?Creative Commons Image Work found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Philip_Glass_018.jpg / CC BY-SA 3.0

By Dr Ben Winters (The Open University)

18 November 2011

Ben Winters asks about the Symphony after the Second World War Read more : Yesterday’s genre, or the music of the future?

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A timeline of symphonies from 1900-1945Creative Commons Image an unsung Symphony / Jithin Radhakrishnan / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

By Fiona Richards (The Open University)

17 November 2011

A timeline of the major symphonic works produced in the first half of the 20th Century Read more : A timeline of symphonies from 1900-1945

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Musical landscapes: the symphony after 1900Creative Commons Image an unsung Symphony / Jithin Radhakrishnan / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

By Fiona Richards (The Open University)

16 November 2011

Fiona Richards looks at the symphony around the world during the first half of the 20th Century Read more : Musical landscapes: the symphony after 1900

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When was the heyday of the symphony?Creative Commons Image Work found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Wenzel_Zajicek_025.jpg / CC BY-SA 3.0

By Dr Robert Samuels (The Open University)

10 November 2011

Robert Samuels looks back to when symphonies were the way to get noticed in the world of music Read more : When was the heyday of the symphony?

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What is a symphony, anyway?Creative Commons Image Madera de músico / Jorge Franganillo / http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

By Dr Robert Samuels (The Open University)

01 November 2011

Robert Samuels wonders what it is that makes 200-year-old symphonies worth listening to today Read more : What is a symphony, anyway?

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OU on the BBC: Discovering Tchaikovsky - Discovering the Symphonist Production team publicity shot

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23 January 2007

In this programme, Charles Hazlewood and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra explore Tchaikovsky’s greatest orchestral work. Read more : OU on the BBC: Discovering Tchaikovsky - Discovering the Symphonist

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By Charles Hazlewood (Guest)

23 January 2007

The conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the sense of peace in Tchaikovsky's last major work. Read more : Charles Hazlewood on... The Pathetique

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Pages tagged as Symphony

OU on the BBC: SymphonyCopyrighted Image BBC

Yesterday’s genre, or the music of the future?Creative Commons Image Work found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Philip_Glass_018.jpg / CC BY-SA 3.0

A timeline of symphonies from 1900-1945Creative Commons Image an unsung Symphony / Jithin Radhakrishnan / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Musical landscapes: the symphony after 1900Creative Commons Image an unsung Symphony / Jithin Radhakrishnan / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

When was the heyday of the symphony?Creative Commons Image Work found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carl_Wenzel_Zajicek_025.jpg / CC BY-SA 3.0

What is a symphony, anyway?Creative Commons Image Madera de músico / Jorge Franganillo / http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

OU on the BBC: Discovering Tchaikovsky - Discovering the Symphonist Production team publicity shot

Charles Hazlewood on... The Pathetique Featuring: video,audio, No Copyright Image U.S. Navy photo by Chief Musician Stephen Hassay