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    Tar Bar'lWeird England

    Novelist Naomi Booth is drawn to the fiery energy of Allendale’s New Year festivities.

    Preti Taneja on Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanWriting Music

    Author Preti Taneja mediates on a Sufi devotional song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

    Hannah Beckerman on BrahmsWriting Music

    For Hannah Beckerman, Brahms's Second Piano Concerto is a masterclass in storytelling.

    Barbara Trapido on StravinskyWriting Music

    For Barbara Trapido, nothing is as it seems in Stravinsky’s ballet, Pulcinella.

    Minoo Dinshaw on MendelssohnWriting Music

    Minoo Dinshaw questions identity by tuning in to Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Third Symphony.

    Hermione Hoby on Steve ReichWriting Music

    Author Hermione Hoby reveals how Steve Reich’s Music For 18 Musicians helps her write.

    Episode 5The Lost World of the LP

    5/5 David Hepworth discusses the golden age, and recent resurgence, of vinyl records.

    Episode 4The Lost World of the LP

    4/5 David Hepworth discusses the golden age, and recent resurgence, of vinyl records.

    Episode 3The Lost World of the LP

    3/5 David Hepworth reflects on the golden age, and recent resurgence, of the vinyl album.

    Episode 2The Lost World of the LP

    2/5 David Hepworth discusses the golden age, and recent resurgence, of vinyl records.

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