Beyond the Hall of Fame with David Mellor

David Mellor

Four special programmes delving deeper into the music that has made it into the 2016 Classic FM Hall of Fame.

Taking a break from his regular Sunday night programme, David Mellor explores the stories behind some of the great works that have appeared so far in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2016.

Find out more about what inspired the great composers to create these masterpieces? Discover the broader historical context in which they were written.

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David explores entries into the Top 300 by Beethoven, Mozart, Bruch and Korngold.

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Featuring music by Puccini, Mozart, Debussy and Hubert Parry.

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David delves deeper into the works of Schubert, Manuel de Falla and Ronald Binge.

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The Lark Ascending is No.1 - so David looks at some other masterpieces by Vaughan Williams.

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