Michèle Claude - Aksak: Melodies from the Southern BalkansAn East West, classical folk journey, with striking new interpretations of music of very ancient origins, exploring the history of a region beaten by the 'wind of wars' but blooming by the interactions of diverse civilizations. Civilizations that never stopped meeting, flirting, influencing, and creating a cultural magma that is inseparable, indefinable even, unique and of course, exquisite.

because that's the price Kyoya Sata demands of her in exchange for keeping silent

for example Franz Werfel

the savior of the world lies in a manger among animals

five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together

Box 25 is the story of the Panama Canal as told by the men who built it

and enchanting performance

Says Hans-Christoph Rademann about one of the monumental sacred works of music history

Learning of her troubles in becoming a professional

her memorable hits during this ground-breaking era have ensured she remains irresistibly iconic

who would accompany Ginsberg's performances of Blake for the next 20 years

Classical and Spanish guitar virtuoso Julian Bream was probably the only instrumentalist of his generation to match the extraordinary talent of his contemporary John Williams among the artists who popularised the music

Rebecca Clarke's Sonata was the largest work on the China tour