As celebrations begin to mark the re-opening of the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank in London following its major refurbishment, Tom Service goes behind the scenes and talks to the people running this cultural landmark. Plus a look at the murky history of musical life in postwar Germany, and German conductor Ingo Metzmacher on the attraction of orchestras in his native country. Producer Jeremy Evans
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