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BBC Proms

Music: Classical

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2014 Season: Proms Interval

BBC Proms: 2014: Proms Interval: Capers, by Edith Pearlman

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2014 Season

09/09/2014

Capers, by Edith Pearlman

2014

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2014, Proms Interval, Capers, by Edith Pearlman

Edith Pearlman's playful short story about an elderly couple who start breaking the rules.

A reading of Edith Pearlman's short story Capers, about a long-married elderly couple who start breaking the rules and rediscover the thrills of their youth.

Edith Pearlman's playful story about an elderly couple, a long time married, who start breaking the rules and rediscover the thrills of their youth.

Read by Sian Thomas
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins

Edith Pearlman is a prize-winning American short story writer. This mischievous tale about challenging convention and not playing by the rules is going out during the Americana Prom featuring the Jazz music of Dave Brubeck.

BBC Proms: 2014

BBC Proms: 2014: Proms Interval

Proms Interval

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.

All broadcasts from the 120th season of the BBC Proms.

Feature series accompanying concerts in the 2014 Proms season

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