Play it yourself
Jenni Murray is joined by pianist Joanna MacGregor and writer Kate Kennedy to celebrate the music of women who have performed their own music, from Amy Beach to Nina Simone.
Jenni Murray continues her celebration of the music of women composers, presenting a fabulous playlist of great music, classic and modern, and exploring the issues women have faced in forging a career as a composer.
3. Play it Yourself. Jenni looks at women composers who have performed their own music, from musicians of the Baroque era such as Barbara Strozzi, through to 20th Century jazz giant Nina Simone and contemporary cellist-vocalist-composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson. To introduce the music, and to discuss whether performing your own music is still one of the best ways for composers to communicate their own work, Jenni is joined by pianist Joanna MacGregor and writer Kate Kennedy.
Producer: Graham Rogers
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Broadcast
- Sat 22 Feb 2025 13:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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