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Laura Barton's Notes on Music

The music writer Laura Barton presents a series of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and intent of pop music.

Radio 4,9 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 3: Cars and Girls
The music writer presents a series of meditations on different aspects of music.
27 Dec 2022,28 mins
Episode 2: Bells
The music writer presents a series of meditations on different aspects of music.
20 Dec 2022,28 mins
Episode 1: The Baritone Voice
The music writer presents a series of meditations on different aspects of music.
13 Dec 2022,28 mins
Laura Barton Goes West
A triptych of audio essays on the enduring qualities, appeal and intent of pop music.
04 Nov 2021,28 mins
Laura Barton's Words
A triptych of audio essays on the enduring qualities, appeal and intent of pop music.
28 Oct 2021,28 mins
Laura Barton Comes Alive
A triptych of audio essays on the enduring qualities, appeal and intent of pop music.
21 Oct 2021,28 mins
Laura Barton's One True Love
A triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and purpose of pop music.
30 Mar 2021,28 mins
Laura Barton's Happy Sad
A triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and purpose of pop music.
23 Mar 2021,28 mins
Laura Barton's Seventeen
Laura Barton on the importance of the age of seventeen in pop music.
16 Mar 2021,28 mins