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The Bohemians: Martinů & Janáček

Joanna Lumley & The Maestro

Feb 6, 202400:34:46Music

This week we’re diving into two bohemian heroes of classical music, Bohuslav Martinů and Leoš Janáček. Stephen remembers encountering the music of Martinů at Cambridge, and being confronted by the "pure simple joy" of it...

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