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  1. How the waltz conquered the world

    4 December 2023

    Now seen as the epitome of elegance, the waltz was once thoroughly anti-establishment ...
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  2. Vaughan Williams and the revival of English music

    13 November 2023

    There's more to Vaughan Williams than 'The lark ascending' ...
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  3. The (mis)numbering of symphonies

    3 November 2023

    To mark the launch of our new Mendelssohn CD, we look at the thorny issue of how symphonies are numbered. Warning: may cause confusion!
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  4. The re-emergence of Czech music

    23 October 2023

    How Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) rediscovered her musical heritage in the 19th century.
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  5. Mozart and Prague

    18 September 2023

    A tale of mutual appreciation
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  6. Against a red background, a man in a dark jacket and shirt looks out of frame. His face is illuminated by a light from above.

    The Origin of Colour

    5 September 2023

    An introduction to Jay Capperauld's The Origin of Colour which receives its world premiere this autumn.
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  7. Napoleon and the Eroica

    28 August 2023

    If the Eroica was originally entitled the Bonaparte, what does the music tell us about Beethoven's view of Napoleon?
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  8. Musical folk tales

    24 July 2023

    It's the 19th century and musical retellings of Greek myths are out. Enter the European folk tale ...
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  9. SCO soloists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

    10 July 2023

    SCO musicians take centre stage at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe in three intimate afternoon concerts at Northesk Parish Church.
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  10. Young composers on the cusp of greatness

    19 June 2023

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  11. Italian composers in Spain

    7 June 2023

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