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  1. Shostakovich's Second Piano Trio

    Composer Sally Beamish remembers her mother's love of Shostakovich's Second Piano Trio.

  2. The Silver Swan

    Oboist George Caird wonders if he has the courage for a swan song of his own.

  3. Craigie Hill

    On the eve of her Grampa's funeral, Karine Polwart received a song.

  4. Cage Sonatas and Hancock's Head Hunters

    Composer Kerry Andrew discovered she had two CDs in common with her boyfriend.

  5. O Come, O Come Emmanuel

    Folk singer Chris Wood remembers singing in Canterbury Cathedral as a child.