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Fanny Mendelssohn was a prolific composer of over 400 works, mainly piano pieces and songs, most of which were never published in her lifetime (the first half of the nineteenth century). She was also a very talented pianist herself.

Dance away the heartache

Dance away fears

'The Harder They Come' is a 1972 Jamaican crime film that achieved international success and played a major role in bringing reggae to a wider audience. Ska and reggae artist Jimmy Cliff was its star and this is the title track.

Beyoncé's country album (she cannily calls it a 'Beyoncé' album not a 'Country' album) is inevitably causing much debate, not least about the origins of country music itself. In fact one of the key moments in the emergence of Country was the 1927 Bristol session, recorded in Bristol, Tennessee. The Carter Family were one of the artists at the session and they became one of the first big Country recording stars. This song is from that 1927 session.

David Bowie wrote this song for Mott the Hoople who at the time were about to break up after limited commercial success. Drummer Dale Griffin said that when they heard the song they thought: "He wants to give us that? He must be crazy! We broke our necks to say yes!" Some vintage socks on view as well.

The Pandemic was tough on many artists as they were unable to perform. But some thrived, such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor with her live weekly "Kitchen Disco" concerts featuring herself and her family, streamed live from their kitchen on Instagram. All of which helped revive Sophie's career culminating  in the appearance of this track in the movie 'Saltburn' and a spot at the 2024 BAFTAs.

It's Murder on the Dancefloor, but it's worth the wait (DJ).

Brahms only wrote four symphonies and the first one took him 21 years, but he had hit his stride by the time of the third which he composed in 1883. This is the famous third movement.

Grime music emerged in East London in the early 2000s out of UK jungle and hip-hop with a signature sound of speed to the tune of 140 beats per minute.

Lady Leshurr is one of its female stars.

Mr Pitiful at his best with the band smashing it. From the 'Otis Blue' album.

'Night Mail' is an iconic 1936 film made by the Post Office about the night mail train collecting and taking post to Scotland. The words in this last three minutes of the film are by poet W. H. Auden, then still in his twenties, and the music by composer Benjamin Britten, then only 22. The dog is not credited.