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Radio 4,07 Oct 2008,30 mins

Chopin's Ballade No 1 in G Minor

Soul Music

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Chopin's Ballade clearly tells a story, and yet that story differs for each person who hears or plays it. Pianist Peter Donohoe heads a cast of people whose lives have been shaped and changed by hearing and playing this technically demanding, emotionally turbulent piece of music. Featuring: Peter Donohoe Pete Rosskamm Edi Bilimoria Richard Bielecki Andrew Armstrong Dr Jay B. Hess Joshua Wright Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal. Producer: Rosie Boulton First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2008.

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