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Philip Glass joins Donald Macleod to discuss his 1976 opera Einstein on the Beach, which is regarded as one of the most significant of the 20th century. Show more
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Discovering Music
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 'Hammerklavier' (Op. 106)
20 minutes
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Stephen Johnson explores Beethoven's piano sonata, the Hammerklavier, Op. 106. Completed in 181, the work is considered to the most imposing of all Beethoven's 32 sonatas. Show more
Martin Handley presents a selection of recordings, from live performances recorded by the BBC and German Radio, by pianist Martin Helmchen. Show more
Writer Nadine Gordimer talks to Anne McElvoy about her new novel No Time Like the Present, which examines South Africa in the post-apartheid world of Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. Show more
Potter and writer Edmund de Waal explains how Primo Levi's book The Wrench inspired him, with its praise of craftsmanship and creation. Show more
Fiona Talkington's varied selection includes acoustic duo Horses Brawl, Velvet Underground's Angus MacLise, and part of 48 Responses to Polymorphia by Jonny Greenwood. Show more
Jonathan Swain's selection includes Concerto Copenhagen performing concertos by Vivaldi, Fasch and Pisendel. Show more
