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The Listening Service

BBC Radio 3

Rethink music with The Listening Service. Tom Service presents a journey of imagination and insight, exploring how music works

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes251Founded8 years ago
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Isn’t it great to be able to listen to so much music, to be able to search and scroll and find anything you want…? Or to have tracks suggested for you without even thinking about it…? Or is it? Perhaps you miss the days when you had to save up to buy... more

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17 days ago

Tom Service discovers the mighty musical power of needle drop - the use of pre-existing music in film soundtracks. more

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a month ago

"For me, the best music is an impassioned argument". So said one of Britain's greatest 20th-century composers, Elizabeth Maconchy. more

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a month ago

Many of the most instantly recognisable works in classical music are inspired by the Earth’s moon – Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune’, Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’, Dvořák’s ‘Song to the Moon’. Tom Service takes us on a musical voyage to the moon (and back... more

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 404 ratings
  • Always fascinating

    I love this programme. Very informative. It opens windows in my mind.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Hokeykokey
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • LO’B

    Always interesting, always insightful, always educational and endlessly charming

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LO’B
    Ireland5 months ago
  • Well, I *did* love it . . .

    1. It would never play or download unless you went to the BBC website. more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    axejudge
    United Statesa year ago
  • My current favorite podcast!

    I came upon this when searching for info on Thomas Tallis and went down the rabbit hole! Love Tom Service and the variety of subjects explored in this wonderful podcast that touches on music of all types and styles.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LongFamilySF
    United Statesa year ago
  • So much fun

    An eclectic education in music from classical to rock, from bagpipes to recorders.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tangled garden
    Canadaa year ago

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#101 Ireland/Music
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