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Radio 3,20 Jun 2026,180 mins

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Tom Service introduces the best classical music and the latest stories from the arts world. Tom talks to the South African-born musician Kristian Bezuidenhout about how he moves between fortepiano, harpsichord, modern piano and conducting, the inspiration he takes from his longstanding relationship with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, and why it's the fortepiano that makes him feel emotionally connected to the music of Mozart. Poet Len Pennie chats to Tom about her upcoming appearance at the St Magnus International Festival in Orkney, why community is at the heart of everything she does, and the new album she's made in collaboration with the composer Paul Leonard-Morgan. Our focus on Creators continues with composer Gavin Bryars who talks about his iconic composition Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet. Written in 1971, the inspiration for the piece came from the voice of an anonymous old man on a spool of discarded tape. To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Saturday Morning鈥.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Concertstuck in F major Op.86 (1st mvt)
    Concertstuck in F major Op.86 (1st mvt)
    Robert Schumann
  3. 2.
    Miss Dumbreck
    Miss Dumbreck
    Niel Gow
  4. 3.
    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets Op.32)
    Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets Op.32)
    Gustav Holst