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Benjamin Britten: Notes from the Archive - 1. Lachrymae

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Benjamin Britten’s imaginative response to music by John Dowland, Lachrymae was originally composed in 1948 for viola and piano. It was later arranged for viola and string orchestra towards the end of Britten’s life in 1976, and offers a window into his lifelong fascination with early music.

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Britten: Notes from the Archive - Episode 2

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Written in 1953 between Benjamin Britten’s operas Gloriana and The Turn of the Screw, Winter Words op. 52 is a collection of songs for high voice and piano that sets texts by Thomas Hardy.

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Shostakovich Beyond the Baton: Bychkov

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Conductor Semyon Bychkov explains how Dmitri Shostakovich can now be viewed as a miraculous survivor, coding into his works the fears and aspirations of the Soviet people.

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Shostakovich Beyond the Baton: Jurowski

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Vladimir Jurowski explains why he views 'The Nose' as Shostakovich’s greatest opera and explores the enigma of the composer as a true genius navigating the threats to his survival.

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Shostakovich Beyond the Baton: Alsop

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From first hearing Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 conducted by Leonard Bernstein, Marin Alsop has been continually fascinated by the work’s universal drive for freedom.

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Stravinsky Connections Podcast: Episode 1

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Episode 1: Stravinsky Today
Igor Stravinsky’s ongoing significance and influence, a half century after his death, is reassessed from a safe objective distance.

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In Search of Kashperova: Episode 1

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Episode 1: Symphonic memories
Kashperova’s Symphony in B minor was the first of her scores to be rediscovered, revealing memories of her childhood near Yaroslavl.

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Birtwistle on Birtwistle

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This interview with Sir Harrison Birtwistle, filmed at his home in Wiltshire, England, traces his creative path from student days in Manchester in the 1950s to his later works.

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Unsuk Chin on Unsuk Chin

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This interview with Unsuk Chin, filmed at her home in Berlin, explores her musical development from her early life in Seoul to her recent compositions.

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Reich on Reich

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This 10-minute documentary exploring the music of Steve Reich, the minimalist pioneer who celebrates his 90th birthday in 2026, was filmed at his residence in upstate New York.

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