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'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting
Barrie Gavin and Matthias Pintscher explain how Boulez got the best out of orchestras.
  1. 'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting
    02:13
    'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
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  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
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  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
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    Writing Books for her Daughter
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  5. Scarlet Umbrella
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    Scarlet Umbrella
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  6. The Characters
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    The Characters
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  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
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  8. Q&A
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    Q&A
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  9. A disastrous opening night
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    A disastrous opening night
  10. Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
    02:34
    Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
  11. "Socks that agreed with him"
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    "Socks that agreed with him"
  12. Glasgow Girls: It's No a Wean's Choice
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    Glasgow Girls: It's No a Wean's Choice
  13. From War of the Worlds to Citizen Kane
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    From War of the Worlds to Citizen Kane
  14. Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
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    Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
  15. What to do (and not do) at the Edinburgh Fringe
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    What to do (and not do) at the Edinburgh Fringe
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    Trying Weight Watchers
  17. Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
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    Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
  18. Marin Alsop: 'The need to pigeonhole music is limiting'
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