John Eliot Gardiner
Joan Bakewell 's guest this week is John Eliot Gardiner , a conductor whose influence has been nothing short of phenomenal. From his early work founding groups such as the Monteverdi Choir, his interpretations of composers from Gluck to Grainger have consistently challenged orthodoxy through his scholarship, insight and musicianship. In today's programme he talks to Joan Bakewell about the beginnings of his ground-breaking career...