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BBC Radio 3 - Twenty Minutes, Emotional Breakdown, Melancholy

Suzy Klein talks about melancholy in music, discussing Dowland, Mozart and Bartok.

Discussing melancholy in music, Suzy Klein is joined by composer Tarik O'Regan and arts critic Charlotte Higgins to talk about Dowland, Mozart and Bartok.

The third in a six-part series of lively conversations examining how and why certain pieces of music make us feel the way they do. In each programme, presenter Suzy Klein and two guests explore a theme such as tragedy, hope or defiance. They champion favourite pieces that evoke the theme and discuss just what it is about the music that pulls these emotional strings. Tonight's theme is melancholy, with composer Tarik O'Regan and arts critic Charlotte Higgins talking to Suzy about Dowland, Mozart and Bartók.

Presenter: Suzy Klein
Producer: Lyndon Jones.

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.

Suzy Klein examines how and why certain pieces of music make us feel the way they do

Suzy Klein presents a series examining how and why certain pieces of music make us feel the way they do

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