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    Cocker SpanielsComposers and Their Dogs

    5/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Edward Elgar was inseparable from his spaniel, Marco.

    DachshundsComposers and Their Dogs

    4/5 Famous composers’ devotion to dogs. Britten and Bernstein were obsessed with dachshunds.

    PoodlesComposers and Their Dogs

    3/5 Composers' links to certain dog breeds. Haydn’s poodle tale and Chopin’s poodle myth.

    Old English SheepdogsComposers and Their Dogs

    2/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Dame Ethel Smyth’s obsession with Old English sheepdogs.

    NewfoundlandsComposers and Their Dogs

    1/5 Famous composers devoted to certain dog breeds. Wagner’s turbulent life with Newfoundlands

    Cape TownAfrica in the City

    Lindsay Johns ends a series of essays on cities changed by African migration in Cape Town.

    Fort-de-FranceAfrica in the City

    Lindsay Johns's tour of cities influenced by Africa continues in Fort-de-France.

    KingstonAfrica in the City

    In Kingston, Jamaica, Lindsay Johns explores another city influenced by African migration.

    PhiladelphiaAfrica in the City

    Lindsay Johns continues exploring cities influenced by African migration, in Philadelphia.

    MarseilleAfrica in the City

    Lindsay Johns discusses how Marseille has been influenced by African migration.

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