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18 December

Weekly SpinOn:
Christmas Evenings

Track 1: Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a – IIf. Dance of the Reed-Pipes – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Vienna Philharmonic · Herbert von Karajan This week’s playlist picks up directly from the previous one. In last week’s Weekly SpinOn, we looked at Karajan’s early Decca recordings and at projects from the early…

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12 December

Weekly SpinOn:
Decca Legends

This week’s theme looks at Herbert von Karajan’s recordings for Decca and asks what makes them distinctive. These sessions were shaped by specific places, production methods and technical decisions that went beyond simply capturing a performance. Together, they show how sound, planning and collaboration influenced the final result — and…

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05 December

Weekly SpinOn:
Sibelius' Soundworld

Jean Sibelius developed an orchestral style that stood apart from the late-Romantic tradition around him. He did not treat nature as a source of imagery but as a model for musical structure: the movement of wind and water, the resonance of open landscapes and even the calls of birds became…

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28 November

Weekly SpinOn:
Shaping the Modern Ear

This week’s theme focuses on orchestral works that left a lasting mark on popular culture and changed the way we listen. These pieces moved beyond the concert hall and helped shape modern expectations of musical form, sound and intensity. They influenced how music is used in film and media, and…

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