Notable Facing The Music Episodes Available now
Joseph Haydn: Letting Go of Loneliness
David Suchet plunges into Haydn鈥檚 isolation and how it was shattered in war-torn Vienna.
Duke Ellington: In Control
Don Warrington watches Ellington risk it all to save his name and musical legacy.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lust for Life
Andrew Lincoln revels in Mozart鈥檚 new-found love as he and his music, break free.
Ethel Smyth: Resilience and Resistance
Maxine Peake embraces Smyth鈥檚 rule-breaking as the composer takes on the patriarchy.
Jean Sibelius: Rage Against the Machine
Toby Jones reveals how Sibelius鈥檚 anger and destruction freed him from musical torment.
Sergei Rachmaninov: Fear of Failure
Kit Harington tackles Rachmaninov鈥檚 paralysing writer鈥檚 block to reveal a masterpiece.
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: Heartache and Hope
Adeel Akhtar unravels Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 grief and musical rebirth after the deaths of his children.
Florence Price: Power and Pride
Nina Sosanya confronts Price鈥檚 battle with prejudice to reveal her true musical identity.
Dmitri Shostakovich: Staring Down the Terror
Michael Sheen uncovers Shostakovich鈥檚 fear and defiance in Stalin鈥檚 terrifying USSR.
Ludwig van Beethoven: The Battle for Joy
Dominic West exposes Beethoven鈥檚 emotional pain in search of joyful, life-affirming music.
