Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on the course of classical music. 44/60. Jazz It bubbled up from the streets, drawing on the singing of spirituals and the early blues. But how did jazz influence classical composers like Stravinsky, Debussy and Satie? Music includes Stravinsky's Ragtime, Ravel's Concerto for the Left Hand and Lambert's The Rio Grande.