Musical Legacies of the Hanseatic League - Dr Geoffrey Webber

A lecture on the great musicians connected to the Hanseatic cities of Northern Germany. Not least amongst them was Dieterich Buxtehude of Lübeck, to whom the young J S Bach walked over 400 kilometres just listen to his organ improvisations.

Baroque Violin: The Challenge of the Solo - Christopher Hogwood & Pavlo Beznosiuk

Pavlo Beznosiuk, one of the world's leading baroque violinists, explains and demonstrates the challenge of music for solo violin; works by Nicola Matteis and Heinrich Biber lead to a discussion and performance of the famous Chaconne from Bach's Solo Partita in D minor. Can such a work be satisfactorily analysed or does "music begin where words leave off"?

Remember Me - Professor Christopher Hogwood

What is the role of ‘memorability’ in Pachelbel’s Canon, Purcell’s Dido's Lament and Fauré’s Violin Sonata? Can it explain why they are unquestionalble masterpieces?

Keep it Short: J.S. Bach's Magnificat - Professor Christopher Hogwood

A lecture on what makes J. S. Bach’s Magnificat a masterpiece.

Voices Of The Land: Maori Music and Instruments - Dr Richard Nunns

An introduction to the traditional Maori music and instruments of New Zealand, putting them in their cultural and spiritual context.

From Printed Page to Performance - Professor Christopher Hogwood, Dame Emma Kirkby and Jakob Lindberg

A discussion with musical examples, on the importance of musical ‘tradition’ and the idea of ‘authentic’ performance, between Christopher Hogwood, Dame Emma Kirkby and lutenist Jakob Linberg.