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Radio 3,26 Oct 2025,86 mins

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer

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The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer is the seventh Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Prior to his political career, he was a barrister and served as Director of Public Prosecutions. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2015 and became Labour leader in 2020. A former Guildhall School of Music scholar, Sir Keir Starmer is a flautist but also played piano, recorder, and violin in his youth. He shares his love of music including works by Beethoven, Mozart, Shostakovich and Brahms. Presenter: Michael Berkeley Producer: Clare Walker

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Swan Lake, Act II: 14. Scene (Moderato)
    Swan Lake, Act II: 14. Scene (Moderato)
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  3. 2.
    Symphony No. 6 (Op. 68) in F Major "Pastoral" :V. Hirtensang (Shepherd's Song)
    Symphony No. 6 (Op. 68) in F Major "Pastoral" :V. Hirtensang (Shepherd's Song)
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  4. 3.
    Piano Concerto no.2 in F major Op.102 (2nd mvt)
    Piano Concerto no.2 in F major Op.102 (2nd mvt)
    Dmitry Shostakovich