<p>The unknown tale of cold war communist Poland’s unlikely love affair with electronic music. Robert Worby finds out Warsaw was a beacon of musical freedom behind the iron curtain. It was here that the remarkable Polish Radio Experimental Studio was established in 1957, and this was the first electronic music studio in the Eastern Bloc and the fourth in Eur ... Show More
Feb 2024
Time Canvasses - Morton Feldman and Abstract Expressionism
In a remarkable moment after WWII New York became the centre of the art world, simultaneously seeing the development of new ways of hearing music, and new ways of seeing art.
It was here that the American experimental composer Morton Feldman said, “What was great about the fiftie ... Show More
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Aug 2024
[SPÉCIALE JO & PARIS] 1988 : Gaston, 95 ans, fan de trampoline
Gaston a 95 ans et ça fait 10 ans qu’il fait du trampoline. On est en 1988, Gaston s’entraîne avec le meilleur des profs : Richard Tison, premier champion du monde français. Car depuis les années 60 où le “trampo” est surtout une activité du Club Mickey c'est devenu un vrai sport ... Show More
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Aug 2024
Errollyn Wallen, composer
Errollyn Wallen is one of the world’s most performed living composers. Her work, which includes 22 operas, orchestral, chamber and vocal works, was played at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in 2012 and at Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees. She was the ... Show More
52m 23s
Dec 2024
Classic Desert Island Discs - Baroness Hale
Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, is a former judge who served as the first female president of the Supreme Court. In 2019 she announced the court’s judgement that the prorogation of Parliament was ‘unlawful, void and of no effect’. The twinkling spider brooch she wore that ... Show More
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