Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at the Proms | BBC Proms 2023

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at the Proms | BBC Proms 2023

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2023 | 2'00'07''

Finnish violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto leads the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in a concert of works ...

03: Climate of the Times | Standard Grade Art and Design

03: Climate of the Times | Standard Grade Art and Design

Architecture and Built Environment | BBC Two | 1990 | 19'42''

Schools programme presented by Katy Murphy, exploring the fashion, music, architecture, design, and lifestyles of th...

S02E01: Richard Wagner: The Ring Cycle | Art That Shook The World

S02E01: Richard Wagner: The Ring Cycle | Art That Shook The World

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2002 | 49'59''

Michael Portillo explores his passion for Richard Wagner's Ring cycle, a monumental : and controversial : o...

S01E03: The Marriage of Figaro | Art That Shook The World

S01E03: The Marriage of Figaro | Art That Shook The World

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2001 | 49'20''

Soprano Barbara Bonney examines Mozart's celebrated opera The Marriage of Figaro, based on a banned play by Beaumar...

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 1'28'32''

Lenny Henry and Suzy Klein celebrate black classical composers and musicians across the centuries whose stories and music have l...

Evelyn Glennie | What Do Artists Do All Day?

Evelyn Glennie | What Do Artists Do All Day?

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2014 | 28'58''

Dame Evelyn Glennie is one of the world's finest virtuoso percussionists. This programme reveals the story of how a girl from Ab...

Shirley Thompson | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Shirley Thompson | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 4'25''

Shirley Thompson OBE wrote a symphony for the Queens golden jubilee in 2002; she speaks of combining her two ...

Florence Price | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Florence Price | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 8'55''

As hard as it was trying to break through in to the classical music scene as a black man, Florence Price had it...

Scott Joplin | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Scott Joplin | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 8'55''

Coleridge-Taylor inspired American composers to take Afro-centric ideas further, allowing pioneers like Scott Jop...

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 15'53''

As slavery was being abolished, black musicians and composers didn't have to conform to western tropes...

George Bridgetower | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

George Bridgetower | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 5'15''

Bridgetower was a British musician whose fame drew attention from the likes of Beethoven who wrote a sonata...

Chevalier de Saint-Georges | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Chevalier de Saint-Georges | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 11'32''

Chevalier de Saint-Georges (AKA Joseph Bologne) was a French violinist, and is credited with being ...

Ignatius Sancho | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Ignatius Sancho | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 9'17''

Sancho was born on a slave ship, and lost both his parents. Despite racial adversity he carved his way to maki...

John Blank | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

John Blank | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 6'08''

John Blank was one of the first documented Tudor Britons painted in a manuscript and was a trumpet-player for Henry...

George Walker | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

George Walker | Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2020 | 2'32''

95-year-old American composer George Walker had his first performance of any of his music when his piece ''Lyric...

Recording the Piano on a Wax Cylinder | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Recording the Piano on a Wax Cylinder | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2016 | 3'59''

This clip examines early sound recording technology, showing how performa...

Mahler’s Symphonies | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Mahler’s Symphonies | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2016 | 3'20''

This segment explores how Gustav Mahler expanded the symphony into an intensely emoti...

Gamelan’s Influence on Claude Debussy | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Gamelan’s Influence on Claude Debussy | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2016 | 4'21''

Gamelan inspired Claude Debussy to move away from the maximal style...

Gamelan at the Paris Exhibition in 1889 | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Gamelan at the Paris Exhibition in 1889 | Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2016 | 4'31''

The Paris Exhibition of 1899 was, for many of the attendees, the first ...

Opus 25, No 4 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 4 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'53''

Chopin's Opus 25 Number 4 is performed by Freddy Kempf.

Opus 25, No 1 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 1 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 4'28''

Performances of Chopin's Etudes by pianist Freddy Kempf at Chateau de Neuville near Paris. In this programme, he performs Opus 25 No. 1 in ...

Opus 25, No 3 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 3 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'50''

Freddy Kempf performs Chopin's Étude Opus 25 No 3, which is part of a series of performances of his Études & Preludes.

Opus 25, No 2 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 2 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'36''

Performances of Chopin's Études by pianist Freddy Kempf at Chateau de Neuville near Paris. In this programme, he performs Opus 25 No. 2.

Opus 25, No 5 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 5 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 4'33''

Chopin's Opus 25 number 5 is performed by Freddie Kempf.

Opus 25, No 8 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 8 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'47''

Freddy Kempf performs Chopin's Étude Opus 25 No 8, is part of a series of performances of his Etudes & Preludes.

Opus 25, No 7 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 7 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 7'11''

Chopin's Opus 25 no 7 performed by Freddy Kempf.

Opus 25, No 12 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 12 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 3'58''

Outstanding pianist Freddy Kempf performs Chopin's Étude in C minor, Op 25 No 12, at the Chateau de Neuville near Paris.

Opus 25, No 11 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 11 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 4'49''

Pianist Freddy Kempf plays Chopin's Étude in A minor, Op 25 no 11.

Opus 25, No 6 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 25, No 6 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 3'06''

Freddy Kempf performs Chopin's Étude Opus 25 No 6, as part of a series of performances of his Études & Preludes.

Opus 28, Prelude 2 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 2 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 3'25''

Chopin's Opus 28 prelude no 2 in a Minor performed by pianist Alfredo Perl.

Opus 28, Prelude 1 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 1 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 1'34''

Chopin's Opus 28 Prelude No 1 in C major performed by pianist Alfredo Perl.

Opus 28, Prelude 5 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 5 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 1'44''

Chilean Alfredo Perl performs Chopin's Prelude Opus 28 No 5 in D Major.

Opus 28, Prelude 3 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 3 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 1'47''

Chopin's Opus 28 Prelude No 3 in G Major performed by pianist Alfredo Perl.

Opus 28, Prelude 8 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 8 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'40''

Opus 28, No. 8 in F sharp minor, performed by Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl, and filmed at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh.

Opus 28, Prelude 11 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 11 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 1'30''

Chilean Alfredo Perl performs Chopin's Prelude Opus 28 No 11 in B Major.

Opus 28, Prelude 9 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 9 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'27''

Chilean Alfredo Perl performs Chopin's Prelude Opus 28 No 9 in E Major.

Opus 28, Prelude 13 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 13 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 5'12''

Opus 28, No 13 in F sharp major and No 15 in D flat major, performed by Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl,

Opus 28, Prelude 15 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 15 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 7'34''

Opus 28, No 15 in D flat major and No 15 in D flat major, performed by Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl, and filmed at Hopetoun House near ...

Opus 28, Prelude 19 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 19 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'25''

The Preludes Opus 28 are performed by Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh.

Opus 28, Prelude 18 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 18 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'01''

The Preludes Opus 28 are performed by Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh.

Opus 28, Prelude 22 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 22 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 1'51''

The Preludes Opus 28 are performed by Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh.

Opus 28, Prelude 23 | Chopin Preludes

Opus 28, Prelude 23 | Chopin Preludes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 1'52''

Chopin's Prelude, Opus 28, No. 23 in F major performed by Chilean pianist Alfredo Perl at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh.

Opus 10, No 9 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 10, No 9 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 3'31''

Chopin's Opus 10 No:9 is performed by pianist Frederick Kempf

Opus 10, No 12 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 10, No 12 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 3'42''

Freddy Kempf performs Chopin's Opus 10 No 12 in C minor at Chateau de Neuville

Opus 10, No 11 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 10, No 11 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 4'26''

Pianist Freddy Kempf plays Chopin's Etude in E flat, Op 10 No 11.

Opus 10, No 8 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 10, No 8 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 3'46''

Freddie Kempf performs Chopin's Opus 10 no 8. Filmed on location at Chateau de Neuville, near Paris.

Opus 10, No 7 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 10, No 7 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 2'30''

Chopin's Opus 10 number 7 is performed by Freddie Kempf

Opus 10, No 3 | The Chopin Etudes

Opus 10, No 3 | The Chopin Etudes

Classical and Western Art Music | BBC Four | 2003 | 6'11''

Freddie Kempf performs Chopin's Opus 10 no 3. Filmed on location at Chateau de Neuville, near Paris.