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From the Victoria Hall, Hanley. Conductor Edward Downes ,
Amanda Roocroft (soprano)
Mendelssohn Overture: The Hebrides
(Fmgal's Cave)
Strauss Four Last Songs
8.35 The End of the Story? Philosopher Richard Kearney considers whether contemporary thought is still capable of telling us stories that explain our situation. The grand narratives of the past - the "Big Ideas" - seem to have collapsed into fragments during our century. Is the dream of the Enlightenment truly over, or can thinkers still shed light on an inexplicable world?
8.55 Elgar Symphony No 2 in E flat

Contributors

Conductor:
Edward Downes
Soprano:
Amanda Roocroft
Unknown:
Richard Kearney
Source: Radio Times

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