Ranked #1
“There is only one Beethoven”
“There is only one Beethoven”
Everybody knows the Beethoven story: He’s a brilliant composer who faced hearing loss; a genius who couldn’t listen to h... Read more
14 May 2019
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35mins
Ranked #2
Symphony for a starving city
Symphony for a starving city
Making music under Stalin was a dangerous undertaking — it could end with applause or in a prison camp. In the brutal gr... Read more
7 May 2019
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32mins
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Ranked #3
“Why did you betray me?”
“Why did you betray me?”
This is the story of two letters Tchaikovsky received in the mail. One would lead to his greatest mistake; the other to ... Read more
30 Apr 2019
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37mins
Ranked #4
Oil, meet fire
Oil, meet fire
Richard Strauss and his wife Pauline de Ahna are often described as artist and muse. But you’ve never met a muse like Pa... Read more
23 Apr 2019
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31mins
Ranked #5
“A fallen, abominable, wicked girl”
“A fallen, abominable, wicked girl”
Clara Schumann was a child prodigy turned international sensation — when she never should have been on stage at all. Thi... Read more
16 Apr 2019
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41mins