The Story of Classical: Part VII

The Story of Classical is your essential nine-part companion guide to classical music. In each of our commentaries, we unlock the mystery and beauty of every musical period—from the Middle Ages to the present day—by chronicling an encounter between vital figures in music history. The unlikely partnership of Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Polish avant-garde composer Penderecki is in many ways the perfect embodiment of how classical music has developed since the millennium. We discover how the lines between genres continue to blur and bend, and marvel at the groundbreaking music of some of today’s composing heroes. Enjoy the commentary in full on the first track, and on subsequent tracks explore all of its featured music.