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Sound Barrier

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Michael White chairs six debates on matters musical in which two protagonists argue an issue armed with extracts and witness accounts.
2: If you knew that Brahms wrote symphonies between visits to the brothel, would you listen with a different ear? Writer Michael Bywater and film-maker Tony Palmer discuss whether understanding the context in which composers write music helps or hinders an appreciation of the music itself. Producer Nicki Paxman

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Michael White
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Michael Bywater
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Tony Palmer
Producer:
Nicki Paxman

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