Which composer loved to finger and kiss skulls? Who was obsessed with gorging on every crumb in sight? Who jumped into bed with a new woman every time they needed inspiration? And who loved BDSM?
Welcome to Monsters of Music, a new ten part podcast series which delves into the lives of classical music’s most famous (and monstrous?) composers. In each episode host Tom Allen is joined by co-presenter Ben Gernon and a celebrity guest to hear the stories, intrigue and scandal to decide how monstrous these composers really were.
And to accompany each episode, Ben has curated ten playlists that further explore the musical worlds of our composers.
Begin your Monster journey here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g8sb99