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The Long Play Sessions: Elizabeth Alker – Everything We Do Is Music

Hosted by Laura Barton

What connects Stockhausen to Donna Summer, Pierre Henry to The Beatles and Bruckner to Sonic Youth? More than you might think.

Join BBC Radio 3 presenter and acclaimed music writer Elizabeth Alker for a special Long Play Session exploring her award-winning book, Everything We Do Is Music: How 20th-Century Classical Music Shaped Pop. In conversation with journalist and broadcaster Laura Barton, Elizabeth will uncover the surprising connections between classical innovators and the artists who transformed pop and rock, revealing how experimental sounds, unexpected influences and musical rule-breakers have shaped the music we know and love.

Winner of the RPS Storytelling Award and shortlisted for the Penderyn Music Prize, this is a fascinating journey across musical boundaries – from The Beatles and Donna Summer to Sonic Youth and beyond. Expect revelations, discoveries and a fresh perspective on the sounds that have shaped popular music.

An evening for curious music fans, adventurous listeners and anyone interested in discovering what connects the music worlds we thought were miles apart.