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Composers, singers - and Chopin's piano—Three hundred metres in Montparnasse
The patch of Paris that's been home to generations of composers, musicians and singers.
Gardens shaping creative imaginations—Three hundred metres in Montparnasse
How a small patch of Paris became home to generations of influential artists and writers.
The Rue Boissonade—Three hundred metres in Montparnasse
A street in the Montparnasse area of Paris has been home to important artists for decades.
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit—Full Moon on Progress St
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Nina Simone鈥檚 Political Romance—Full Moon on Progress St
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Billie Holliday in Love at MoMA—Full Moon on Progress St
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Big Mama Thornton鈥檚 Ball and Chain—Full Moon on Progress St
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Recasting Ella: Philanthropist—Full Moon on Progress St
Dr Rommi Smith examines a turning-point moment in the life of five Black female musicians.
Anthropocene—Vivaldi in a Warming World
Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.
Winter—Vivaldi in a Warming World
Kate Molleson hears from composers writing seasonal music in an era of climate change.
