Classical Journey: Episode 77 - Winning the Oscars

Today, we remain with the movies. Last week we brought you the blockbusters. Today, we present to you the best of 2015 as we go to the Academy Awards and bring you the likes of Ennio Morricone, Thomas Newman, Carter Burwell, Jóhann Jóhannsson and the master himself, John Williams.

Ennio Morricone

Carter Burwell

Johann Johannsson

John Williams

Thomas Newman

Classical Journey: Episode 73 - Classical Crossover

Classical crossover broadly encompasses both classical music that has become popularized and a wide variety of popular music forms performed in a classical manner or by classical artists. It can also refer to collaborations between classical and popular performers, as well as music that blends elements of classical music (including operatic and symphonic) with popular music (including pop, rock, middle of the road, and Latin, among other types). Pop vocalists and musicians, opera singers, classical instrumentalists, and occasionally rock groups primarily perform classical crossover. Although long a common phenomenon in the music world, the name "classical crossover" was coined by record companies in the 1980s. It has gained in popularity since the 1990s and has acquired its own Billboard chart. So today we feature Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, Freddie Mercury, 10cc, Sarah Brightman, Andrzej Lampert, Andrea Bocelli, Rebecca Newman and Susan Boyle.

Andrea Bocelli

Susan Boyle

Freddie Mercury

Andrzej Lampert

10CC

Luciano Pavarotti

Rebecca Newman

Sarah Brightman

Sting

Classical Journey Episode 72 - Remembering Rodney

Today, we dedicate this programme to the memory of Rod Temperton, most known for R & B compositions. So we may not listen so much to classical music as we would to Rhythm & Blues. So if you are just tuned to radio and are expecting Bach and Beethoven, we have nothing of the sort but pure Rod Temperton.

Rod Temperton

Classical Journey Episode 71 - Young peeps making the world go round

Our sights today are set on some young composers who are making the world go round – Mason Bates, Thomas Adès, Judd Greenstein, Daniel Bjarnason, and Nico Muhly.

Daniel Bjarnason

Judd Greenstein

Mason Bates

Nico Muhly

Thomas Adès

Classical Journey Episode 70: A meeting of 21st century minimalists

Today, we are camped deep in the 16th year of the 21st century where the sounds of minimalism and electro-pop exist side by side. 21st-century classical music is art music, in the contemporary classical tradition, that has been produced since the year 2000. Some elements of the previous century have been retained, including post-modernism, polystylism and eclecticism, which seek to incorporate elements of all styles of music irrespective of whether these are "classical" or not—these efforts represent a slackening differentiation between the various musical genres. The combination of classical music and multimedia is a notable practice in the 21st century; the Internet, alongside its related technology, are important resources in this respect. The number of important female composers has also increased. Our playlist today includes Henri Dutilleux, Brian Ferneyhough, John Adams, and Michael Nyman.

Brian Ferneyhough

John Adams

Henri Dutilleux

Michael Nyman

Classical Journey: Episode 64 - It's all about strings, isn't it?

After taking you in the past few broadcasts into our archives, today, we bring you fresh plays of compositions from Johannes Brahms, Leoš Janáček and Charles Gounod.

Johannes Brahms

Leoš Janáček

Charles Gounod

Classical Journey: Episode 63 - A mix of the ages

Today's mix is quite eclectic - Giovanni Bottesini, John Adams, Camille Saint-Saens, Carl Orff, and Vangelis Petsalis.

Vangelis Petsalis

John Adams

Carl Orff

Giovanni Bottesini

Camille Saint-Saens

Classical Journey: Episode 62 - Three men and a lady

Julia Wolfe's 2015 Pullitzer prize-winning Anthracite Fields features with Ralph Vaughan-Williams (Lark Ascending), Richard Strauss (Symphonia Domestica) and Jean Sibelius (Karelia Suite Op.11).

Julia Wolfe

Jean Sibelius

Ralph Vaughan-Williams

Richard Strauss

Classical Journey: Episode 61 - Kimbaguiste Orchestra breaks the 'Glass'y ceiling

Today, we feature the work of Philip Glass, a 21st century composer then we shall take a peek into the first symphony orchestra in Central Africa, an inspiration to the classical music world, the Kimbaguiste Symphony Orchestra.

Philip Glass

The Kimbaguist Orchestra

Classical Journey: Episode 60 - 21st Century Wonder

We are well into the 21st Century. We are indeed at the middle of the 16th year of the new millennium. And much against the notion that classical music is waning, it is indeed mopping all the greats in of the late 20th century rock, rhythm and blues and soul composers. One of them is Paul McCartney. Today, we’d feature his work alongside other 21st century composers – Mehmet Tanman, Graham Waterhouse and Tarik O’Regan.

Paul McCartney

Mehmet Tanmen

Tarik O'Regan

Graham Waterhouse

Classical Journey: Episode 59 - The Russians

Sting

Tchaikovsky

Sergei Prokofiev

Beatrice Rana

A controversial song in its day. Russians. "Russians" is a topical anti-war song by Sting, from his debut solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, released in July 1985, and released as a single in November. Russians, an adaptation of Prokofiev’s Romance. Today, our playlist is Russian. Prokofiev, then Tchaikovsky. She is only 23, yet Beatrice Rana is making waves on the international music scene, arousing admiration and interest from conductors, critics and audiences around the world. We give you Beatrice Rana on piano, playing the work of Russian composer, Sergei Prokofiev. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16, a work which was first destroyed during the Russian revolution but rewritten in 1923.

Classical Journey Episode 56 - Sheku's Bright Star

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

A comprehensive school student from Nottingham has scooped the 2016 BBC Young Musician award. Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason saw off a French horn player and a saxophonist to claim the prize. The schoolboy performed Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No.1 at the Barbican in London. Then, we celebrate 150 years of Erik Satie. Also, Mozart's Prussian Quartets.

Classical Journey Episode 45 - The Chinese Flow

To know Chinese classical music is a very good way to understand Chinese philosophy, since Chinese music is influenced by the eastern philosophy and integrated into life style of Chinese culture. Today, we feature Donald Yu Man Ching, Tan Dun, Liu Sola, Lei Liang, Bright Sheng, Jing Jing Luo and Cong Su.

Bright Sheng

Cong Su

Jing Jing Luo

Lei Liang

Donald Yu Man Ching

Liu Sola

Tan Dun