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The Essay

Classical Music's Unsung Heroines

Episode 1: Nadezhda von Meck

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Author Vanora Bennett tells the story of Russian patron of the arts Nadezhda von Meck, who was Tchaikovsky's benefactor for 13 years on the condition that they never met. Show more

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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.

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