So, Hear Me Out – the classical music podcast

So, Hear Me Out is a brand new podcast from London’s Southbank Centre, exploring the big questions around classical music — and why it still matters today.Join hosts Linton Stephens (musician, broadcaster and Deputy Artistic Director of Chineke! Orchestra) and Gillian Moore (writer, broadcaster and Artistic Associate at Southbank Centre) as they challenge assumptions, unpick controversies, and share fresh ways of listening to the music you thought you knew.Each episode starts with a question — from “can classical music be laugh-out-loud funny?” to “is it okay to borrow instruments and styles from other cultures?” — and opens the door to two hand-picked pieces of music. Some you’ll recognise instantly, others might be brand new to you, but all will spark new perspectives.Expect surprising connections, plenty of feeling (not just theory), the occasional detour to Gillian’s piano, and a warm invitation into the classical world — no PhD required.

So, Hear Me Out – the classical music podcast is a music podcast hosted by Southbank Centre, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Southbank Centre hosts So, Hear Me Out – the classical music podcast, a music show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  What does pop owe to classical music? | So, Hear Me Out

  Nov 25, 202534 minS1

  <p>In this episode, we find Beethoven in hip-hop and Chopin in pop. </p><p>We're diving into how modern music channels the classics, starting with Linton, who unpacks Nas’s hip-hop anthem ‘I Can’ and its iconic 'Für Elise' sample.</p><p>And then Gillian traces the transformation of Chopin's Prelude No. 20 into Barry Manilow’s soaring pop sensation, 'Could It Be Magic?'</p><p><br></p><p>Episode highlights:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:47 Pop music's classical roots</p><p>02:33 Personal musical journeys</p><p>05:10 Classical inspirations in Pop</p><p>06:21 Nas and Beethoven</p><p>19:24 Chopin's I...

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  Episode #7

  Are film and game soundtracks proper classical music? | So, Hear Me Out

  Nov 18, 202541 minS1

  <p>Using the examples of Mica Levi's score for the 2013 film 'Under the Skin' and the soundtrack from the video game 'Soulcalibur II', Gillian and Linton explore whether film soundtracks and video game scores should be considered true classical music. </p><p> </p><p>Episode highlights:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:55 Debating the legitimacy of film and video game scores</p><p>06:16 Exploring Mica Levi's score for 'Under the Skin'</p><p>14:48 The genius of live Instruments and synthesised sounds</p><p>23:16 Healing Winds from Soulcaliber II</p><p>26:26 The evolution of game music</p><p>35:51 The role of orchestras in...

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  Episode #6

  Can classical music make you happier? | So, Hear Me Out

  Nov 11, 202540 minS1

  <p>We deep dive into why and how classical music is able to capture pure joy in sound, featuring joyful pieces by Felix Mendelssohn and Francesca Caccini.</p><p>Gillian and Linton discuss the innovative and emotional power of Mendelssohn's Octet in E Flat, written by the composer when he was just 16, and the hypnotic, rhythmically alive Chaconne by Cini, one of the first women composers in Europe to earn a living from her music.</p><p>In this episode:</p><p>00:00 Welcome to So Hear Me Out</p><p>00:59 Today's Big Question: Why Does Classical Music Make Us Happy?<...

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  Episode #5

  Can classical provide hope to the imprisoned? | So, Hear Me Out

  Nov 4, 202545 minS1

  <p>Can music provide hope when freedom has been taken away? Ethel Smyth’s March of the Women rang out as a rallying cry for imprisoned suffragettes, its rhythms defiant and unifying.  Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, composed and first performed in a Nazi POW camp in 1941, fused faith, birdsong, and dazzling visions of colour into music that offered hope and transcendence to prisoners and guards alike.</p><p>Gillian Moore and Linton Stephens explore how these works — and many others — testify to the resilience of creativity. Gillian also recalls her own encounters with music behind bars, whe...

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  Episode #4

  Is classical music just one big remix? | So, Hear Me Out

  Oct 28, 202551 minS1

  <p>Expect a whirlwind tour through Luciano Berio’s mashup masterpiece Sinfonia, complete with Mahler, Beckett, and a generous helping of 1960s political angst.</p><p>Then it’s off to a galaxy far, far away to explore how Star Wars composer John Williams borrowed from the greats to create some of the most iconic music in film history (spoiler: Holst and Wagner would probably want royalties).</p><p>In this episode of So Hear Me Out, your ever-curious hosts Gillian Moore and Linton Stephens dig into how classical music has been sampling, stealing from (sorry, paying homage to), and rein...

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