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The Essay

Classical Music's Unsung Heroines

Episode 5: Betty Freeman

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Helen Wallace pays tribute to Betty Freeman, perhaps the greatest patron of modern classical music, who supported John Cage, Steve Reich, John Adams, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez. 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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