Bald Mountain
Erland and Polish author Gabriela Houston take a wild ride to Bald Mountain on the witches' sabbath.
In his second series for The Essay, composer Erland Cooper turns his attention once again to the mythical world. This time he embarks on five imaginary journeys to mythic mountains from around the world, scored by Erland's own music. Accompanying him are writers and storytellers who know all about these legendary locations.
Tonight we take a wild ride to Bald Mountain on the witches' sabbath with Gabriela Houston. Born and raised in Poland, she is the author of Slavic-folklore-inspired novels for adults and children.
Reader - Molly Gromadzki
Violin and Piano - Freya Goldmark,
Woodwind - Guy Passey
Producer: Victoria Ferran
Exec producer: Susan Marling
A Just Radio production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
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