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Radio 3,13 Oct 2026,59 mins

Series Tania Le贸n

Creativity in the 1990s

Composer of the Week

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Kate Molleson explores the world of Tania Le贸n as the composer settled in America, with the composer in interview. They discuss Le贸n's arrival and early career in America in the 1960s and 1970s, including her association with the world of dance, alongside exploring works composed later during the 1990s including the opera Scourge of Hyacinths. Journey (excerpt) The Jubal Trio Ajiaco Cory Smythe, piano Daniel Lippel, guitar 颁补谤补产补濒铆 Louisville Orchestra Gunther Schuller, conductor Oh Yemanja (Mother鈥檚 Prayer from Scourge of Hyacinths) Dawn Upshaw, soprano Daire Fitzgerald, cello Margaret Kampmeier, pianist Singin鈥� Sepia (Five Songs on Poems by Rita Dove) Continuum Tony Arnold, soprano David Gresham, clarinet Ren茅e Jolles, violin Joel Sachs, piano Cheryl Seltzer, piano Produced by Luke Whitlock

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Journey
    Journey
    Tania Le贸n
  3. 2.
    Ajiaco
    Ajiaco
    Tania Le贸n
  4. 3.
    颁补谤补产补濒铆
    颁补谤补产补濒铆
    Tania Le贸n
  5. 4.
    'Oh, Yemanja' (Scourge of Hyacinths)
    'Oh, Yemanja' (Scourge of Hyacinths)
    Tania Le贸n
  6. 5.
    Singin' Sepia
    Singin' Sepia
    Tania Le贸n