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Janina Ramirez uncovers a 500-year-old story about a woman who ran away from this world.
Afterwords: Pauline Oliveros
An exploration of the work of composer and 'deep listening' pioneer, Pauline Oliveros.
Afterwords: Anthony Burgess
An exploration of the musical ambitions of the novelist Anthony Burgess.
Afterwords: Pierre Boulez at 100
An exploration of Pierre Boulez - composer, conductor and writer.
Flamenco Is Like the Sun
Robert Elms explores his passion for flamenco music in Andalusia.
Troubadour of the Caucasus
Lucy Ash focuses on a giant of world cinema, the Armenian director Sergei Parajanov.
Tango Goes East
Juliette Bretan hears how tango danced east to Poland and beyond in the interwar years.
Conscripting Beethoven
How two women used Beethoven's piano music to shape wartime culture in Germany and Britain