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Heroism in Defeat: A Salute to Failure
Jeremy Siepmann looks at our doomed attempts to transcend mortality, with the help of Gershwin, Rachmaninov,
Bessie Smith and Jim (who was eaten by a lion). Records
Producer SARAH DEVONDALE

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Unknown:
Jeremy Siepmann
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Bessie Smith
Producer:
Sarah Devondale

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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