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Playlist: Ravi Shankar, Indian Sun
Ravi Shankar, sitar player
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Playlist: Ravi Shankar, Indian Sun

Enjoy this playlist of the great Indian musician and composer, curated by Oliver Craske, author of Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar.

Tamara Stefanovich: 6 things... on what it means to be a Yugoslav pianist
A woman wearing a black trench coat, leaning on a short wall with her eyes closed, and the wind blowing her hair back.
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Tamara Stefanovich: 6 things... on what it means to be a Yugoslav pianist

The pianist, born in Belgrade, then of Yugoslavia, explores how it feels to be from a country that no longer exists.

Meet the musician: Isata Kanneh-Mason
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason sitting next to a grand piano.
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Meet the musician: Isata Kanneh-Mason

Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason gives a short interview on her musical interests and what she’d change about classical concerts.

Stephen Hough: 6 things… I love about Chopin
Stephen Hough, piano
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Stephen Hough: 6 things… I love about Chopin

The classical pianist shares the reasons he is a major admirer of Polish composer, Frédéric Chopin.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja: 6 things… one should consider in making music
Patricia Kopatchinskaja with a violin on her back in a forest
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Patricia Kopatchinskaja: 6 things… one should consider in making music

The award-winning violinist shares some of her classical music wisdom.

My Mixtape: Steve Reich's Traveler’s Prayer connections
Steve Reich, and older white man stands on a harbour wearing a baseball cap. The words 'My Mixtape' appear over the top in white text
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My Mixtape: Steve Reich's Traveler’s Prayer connections

The American composer shares a playlist of works which have influenced, or relate to, his 2021 composition Traveler’s Prayer.

Meet the musician: Colin Currie
Colin Currie, musician
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Meet the musician: Colin Currie

The solo percussionist and recitalist discusses what he would change about classical concerts in this short interview from 2021.

My Mixtape: Manchester Collective
Manchester Collective's two founders; Rakhi Singh and Adam Szabo stand in front of a corrugated industrial wall. The words 'My Mixtape' appear over the top in white text
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My Mixtape: Manchester Collective

Co-founder of Manchester Collective, Adam Szabo shares a special mixtape of pieces that offer a flavour of the collective’s approach.

Playlist: 10 songs that sample Beethoven
A collage of a black and white statue of a composer with the word Playlist in large yellow letters across the center.
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Playlist: 10 songs that sample Beethoven

Our playlist of Beethoven-inspired hits shows how the trailblazing composer continues to influence music into the 21st century.

Meet the musician: Stephen Hough
Stephen Hough, pianist
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Meet the musician: Stephen Hough

Stephen Hough, the British-Australian pianist and composer, explains his love of the ‘adventure’ of classical music concerts.

Who is conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali?
Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali
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Who is conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali?

The latest Finnish conducting talent from a seemingly never-ending production line, the percussionist and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

Colin Currie: 6 pieces of music I couldn’t live without
Portrait of Colin Currie
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Colin Currie: 6 pieces of music I couldn’t live without

The percussionist and composer shares six of his favourite recordings, including music from Steve Reich.