James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 21/30. Second World War, Those Who Stayed Put. The war inspired many masterpieces.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 27/30. Dissent. Composers in the 1960s and 70s expressed their rage against the system.

James Naughtie presents a series on historical influences on classical music. 28/30: The Impact of Technology. Composers experimented with electronics to extend musical boundaries.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 29/30: A Time of Plenty. British composers play a significant part in contemporary music.

James Naughtie's series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 30/30: The Making of Music. Where have we come to and what is the current state of classical music?

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 26/30. The Sixties. Composers tried to make their voices heard above the noise of pop culture.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 7/30: Fakes and Mystics. Mysticism was in fashion at the beginning of the 20th century.

James Naughtie's series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 8/30: Pre-War Vienna. The Austrian capital was among the most culturally important cities in the world.

James Naughtie's series chronicling the historical influences on classical music. 9/30: Elgar. Does the music of the great English composer merely express jingoistic nationalism?

James Naughtie's series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 10/30: A Riot. Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring caused a riot in Paris on its premiere in May 1913.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 6/30: Exotic Paris. Claude Debussy produced music that was original and daring.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 16/30: Into the Past. French composers such as Poulenc and Ravel looked back to yesteryear.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 17/30: Music for the Masses. Audiences were able to buy vinyl discs for the first time.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 18/30: Cinema. The film industry became the great patron of music in the 20th century.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 19/30: Stalin. How did composers like Shostakovich and Prokofiev fare under Stalin's regime?

James Naughtie's series chronicling historical influences on classical music. 20/30: The Depression. Despite the Wall Street crash and falling record sales, music was booming.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music. 1/30. The Shock of The Future. Read by Simon Russell Beale.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences affecting the course of classical music. 2/30. Mother Russia. Read by Simon Russell Beale and Tom Hollander.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences affecting the course of classical music. 3/30. Viva Verdi. Giuseppe Verdi's work is inseparable from politics.

James Naughtie's series chronicling the historical influences affecting the course of classical music. 4/30: My Country. European music began to express nationalistic sentiments.