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JazzLib: Jack DeJohnette

Jazz Library - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 22:00
As well as being a world-famous drummer, Jack DeJohnette is also a fine pianist, a composer of note, and the leader of several bands that have toured and recorded widely. He visits Britain regularly, and on the occasion of his solo concert at this year's Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Radio 3's Jazz Library has invited him to discuss his work. Alyn Shipton not only discusses Jack's best-known work but delves a little deeper into his back catalogue for some real surprises. Laconic, witty and a relaxed conversationalist, Jack is the ideal subject for this special ‘as live’ edition of the Jazz Library Podcast.

COTW: Schubert 9 May 08

Composer Of The Week - Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:02
Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson to explore the highly productive 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years.

R3Arts: Isabel Allende, Future of the Book and Guerilla Gardening

Arts and Ideas - Wed, 07/05/2008 - 13:18
Isabel Allende talks about her first foray into memoir since she wrote about the death of her daughter, Paula. Richard Reynolds, dedicated guerrilla gardener, talks about the pleasures and politics of the art, and Philip Dodd explores the future of the book in our culture.

MusicMat: Labeque Sisters

Music Matters - Sat, 03/05/2008 - 12:00
Tom Service talks to sibling pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque to find out about their unique rapport. Belgian conductor Philippe Herreweghe explains the importance of his Baroque music group Collegium Vocale Gent in advance of their appearance at this year's Lufthansa Festival. Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen plays with tractors, and composer Jonathan Harvey on the complex musical language of his compositional world.

BAL: Ravel Tombeau de Couperin - 03 May 08

CD Review - Building a Library - Sat, 03/05/2008 - 09:30
Dermot Clinch compares available recordings of the original piano version of Ravel's "Le Tombeau de Couperin"
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