Twenty Minutes

Vive la Difference

Wednesday 18 July 2007 20:00-20:20 (Radio 3)

This evening's Prom is a collaboration between leading French and English orchestras. Adam Thorpe, an English novelist who lives in France, considers the differences in the two countries' approaches to performance, teaching and music, and indeed life itself.

Duration:

20 minutes

Twenty Minutes

Episode and Playlist Information

• 24 Jul 07 Lady of the Loch
• 23 Jul 07 60 Degrees North
• 22 Jul 07 A Game of Cards
• 22 Jul 07 Shirley Hughes at 80
• 21 Jul 07 Fathoming the Lake
• 20 Jul 07 Proms Talks
• 18 Jul 07 Vive la Difference
• 17 Jul 07 Truman Capote
• 16 Jul 07 Antonio Pappano
• 15 Jul 07 Marie Salle