Classical: 50 essential short pieces

50 masterpieces of classical music, each the length of a pop song.

From Stravinsky, who once wrote dance music for elephants, to the soap-fearing French eccentric Erik Satie, Ivan Hewett tackles the lives and works of the world's greatest composers.

Listen to all 50 pieces as a Spotify playlist

Pictured: the main hall of the Konzerthaus Berlin, Germany