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PICK OF THE WEEK
Independent, The (London), May 17, 2008 by James Rampton
STAYING IN THIS WEEK'S RADIO
The Chopin Experience today & Sun 7am Radio 3
This weekend, Radio 3 is transmitting every note ever written by Frederic Chopin. The sessions start at 7am with a recital of Berceuse Op 57 by Evgeny Kissin and Dong-Hyek Lim playing the Op 22 Andante.
Power Failure at the Central Bank Mon 8pm Radio 4
Robert Peston investigates how national banks across the world have been emasculated. "How is it," he wonders, "that central bankers, who were once the supermen of the global finance economy, now look like seven-stone weaklings?"
Brass Britain
Mon 11.30pm Radio 2
Stephen Tompkinson, the star of the film Brassed Off, fronts this new four-part series, which blows the trumpet for British brass bands. In the first instalment, the singer Dana and the soul musician Omar discuss how brass bands have influenced their work.
Paul Morley's Guide to Musical Genres
Tue 11.30pm Radio 2
In this new six-parter, Paul Morley attempts to demystify baffling musical genres. He begins by examining "psych-folk", with the help of Sam Genders, Nancy Elizabeth, Robyn Hitchcock and Norma Waterson.
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