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Sir András Schiff—Piano Stories
Piano technician Ulrich Gerhartz talks to some of the greatest pianists of our age.

Kathryn Stott—Piano Stories
Piano technician Ulrich Gerhartz talks pianos with some of the great pianists of our age.

Satire and Religion—Satire and the Stave
Chris Addison explores how composers have handled religion and its authority.

Satire and the State—Satire and the Stave
Chris Addison explores how composers have used music to challenge the power of the state.

Claire M Singer, Harry Christophers
Tom Service talks to organist Claire M Singer and conductor Harry Christophers.

Sir Mark Elder
Tom Service talks to Sir Mark Elder about his life in music and working with the Hallé.

Maria Joao Pires
Kate Molleson travels to rural Portugal to talk to pianist Maria Joao Pires.

Aurora Orchestra's Winterreise, Kerry Andrew, and Women at the Piano
Tom Service talks to composer Kerry Andrew and visits the Aurora Orchestra in rehearsal.

Joyce DiDonato, Caroline Potter on Boulez, Szymanowski's Harnasie
Tom Service talks to the American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.

Jeremy Denk and Missy Mazzoli
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with pianist Jeremy Denk, composer Missy Mazzoli, author Gillian Dooley.