In this major BBC Radio 4 series, James Naughtie uncovers the roots of our music and reveals the soundtrack to our own history.

The history of classical music is inextricably linked with the places it was written, its purpose and its patrons as well as with politics, war and social change. From the earliest music of the monasteries to the court and church music of the Renaissance and Reformation and beyond, composers have always changed with the times.

In these programmes James Naughtie reveals how the chance happenings of history built a classical tradition that tells a glittering and inspiring story. His journey takes him from early beginnings to the present day, where he examines the current state of classical music.

This epic and important series features extracts from the music itself as well as the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Alison Carney, Laurence Fox and Simon Russell Beale alongside James Naughtie's own.

在这个重要的 BBC Radio 4 系列中，James Naughtie 揭示了我们音乐的根源，并揭示了我们自己历史的配乐。

古典音乐的历史与其创作地点、目的和赞助人以及政治、战争和社会变革密不可分。 从最早的修道院音乐到文艺复兴和宗教改革时期的宫廷和教堂音乐，作曲家总是与时俱进。

在这些节目中，詹姆斯·诺蒂揭示了历史上的偶然事件如何建立了一个经典传统，讲述了一个闪闪发光和鼓舞人心的故事。 他的旅程将他从早期带到今天，在那里他审视了古典音乐的现状。

这个史诗般的重要系列精选了音乐本身以及本尼迪克特康伯巴奇、艾莉森卡尼、劳伦斯福克斯和西蒙罗素比尔的声音，以及詹姆斯诺蒂自己的声音。