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Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution Episode 2
2/2 Paul Mason explores dark matters of nationalism and desire in the opera Die Meistersinger.
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Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution Episode 1
1/2 Paul Mason looks behind the dwarves, flying maidens and magic swords of his musical hero.
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Songs for Madame Vasnier
Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.
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Mr Suzuki's Bach Passion
Overthrowing centuries of musical tradition - and prejudice: the Japanese Bach revolution.
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78 Revolutions
Jenny Hammerton, a DJ of 78s, explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
