Schubert's Winterreise

Landslide was written by Stevie Nicks in 1973, on the cusp of huge change in her life. Penned while she was depressed and struggling financially in the snow-covered mountains of Aspen, Colorado, the song captured a moment of uncertainty and reflection.Soon after the song was writ ...  Show more

"Oh the Summer time is coming. And the trees are sweetly blooming" Wild Mountain Thyme also known as Will Ye Go Lassie Go? is a much loved song around the world with its rousing chorus "And we'll all go together". It was featured recently on the soundtrack to the Oscar winning fi ...  Show more

Winter is upon us and we felt like it was the perfect time to discuss the best songs and albums for this season.

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List of Songs & Albums Discussed

•Up from the Ashes by Kanye West

•Lucy Pearl by Lucy Pearl< ...

The pianist Andras Schiff on Schubert: "There is a folk song like simplicity in Schubert's Music; his music is never crowded. He does not want to impress you or overwhelm you. He tells you a very simple story and invites you by very simple means to come and join him and share ...

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks 50 songs to accompany the winter season as the nights in the northern hemisphere draw in. This week’s episode provides a taster of the playlist, from Brazilian classics to South African house. 

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Highlights from the music of composer Robert Schumann, including excerpts from the piano concerto, Kinderszenen, the Piano Quintet, the Symphony #3 and Arabeske. Performers include: Arthur Rubinstein , Arturo Toscanini, Albert Cortot and Myra Hess.