Timeline
开云体育 Classical host James Stewart on a journey into the events, characters and concepts that shaped our Western musical tradition. We start at the very beginning and trace the steps of music through history. This music, and its history, is ours.
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Timeline explores the life and legacy of Scott Joplin, the "King of Ragtime." -
August 23, 1989, almost two million people joined hands in a human chain that stretched for 675 kilometers, connecting the capitals of Latvia, Lithuania鈥� -
We鈥檝e been telling the story of the Estonian 鈥淪inging Revolution鈥� and how non-violent, musical protest changed the course of a culture and a nation.By the鈥� -
After World War II, the iron curtain of the Soviet Union fell on all the member states. One of the goals of Stalin鈥檚 regime was to bring uniformity across鈥� -
Has music ever changed the world? Can culture hold a people together? This story explores those questions.Every 5 years, the Estonian people gather on鈥� -
Over the years we鈥檝e talked about a lot different subjects and explored the development of music throughout history. We鈥檝e had deep discussions about鈥� -
Originally aired on Jan. 26, 2016 The years 1813 to 1816 were a dry period for Beethoven. He was wrestling with his health and with his family. His鈥� -
Originally aired Jan. 16, 2016At the dawning of the 19th century, Beethoven had not given up hope that his doctors would find a treatment to reverse his鈥� -
Originally aired Jan. 11, 2016 Ludwig van Beethoven has been called the most admired composer in all of music history. His legacy stands as a monument for鈥� -
In 1986, the Hiroshima Jogakuin School was preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary. As they combed through a century鈥檚 worth of photographs and鈥�