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The Essay Episodes

    Shostakovich: Symphony No 5

    Stephen Johnson considers how Shostakovich's Symphony No 5 surprised it's first audience

    Byrd: Mass for Four Voices

    Stephen Johnson considers how Byrd's Mass for 4 voices was received by its first audience

    Mahler's Symphony No 8

    Stephen Johnson considers how Mahler's Symphony no 8 was received by its first audience.

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