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Roger Norrington's radical take on Mahler's epic masterpiece - the epitome of late-Romantic symphonies - at the Royal Albert Hall with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 2: Prince: A Purple Reign
59 minutes
on BBC Four
Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery. Show more
Autobiographical musical vehicle for Prince, who plays a young and disillusioned Minneapolis musician struggling against a miserable and violent domestic life. Show more
Performances by African-American artists of the 1980s from the BBC archives, featuring Cameo, Shalamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Chaka Khan, Kid Creole, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. Show more
Roger Norrington's radical take on Mahler's epic masterpiece - the epitome of late-Romantic symphonies - at the Royal Albert Hall with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 2: Prince: A Purple Reign
59 minutes
on BBC FourDocumentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery. Show more
