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Liane Moriarty, Matthew Bourne, Igor Levit

Best-selling novelist Liane Moriarty on her new novel Apples Never Fall and pianist Igor Levit on his new album On DSCH featuring works by Shostakovich and Ronald Stevenson

Liane Moriarty is the best-selling author of nine novels including, Big Little Lies, and Nine Perfect Strangers, both of which have been adapted for television. Her latest novel, Apples Never Fall, is a mystery wrapped up in a domestic drama which focuses on an Australian family shaped by their passion for tennis.

Described as a pianist like no other, Igor Levit describes himself as a citizen and a European before a pianist. He has performed around the world, but when lockdown put a stop to that he took to live-streaming β€œHouse Concerts” from his apartment in Berlin. His new album β€˜On DSCH’ features music by Shostakovich and Ronald Stevenson. He tells John Wilson why he chose music by those composers, and what he learnt from music in lockdown.

Matthew Bourne joins us to discuss his new ballet The Midnight Bell, based on the work of the writer Patrick Hamilton

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Hilary Dunn

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Liane Moriarty

Liane Moriarty
by Liane Moriarty is published on 14 September 2021 in hardback, and as an audio download and an Ebook.Β  Β  Β  Β Main image above and image to the left: author .Β  Β Images credit: Uber Photography

Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell

Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell
Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell is touring the UK until 27 November, 2021, visiting Brighton, Sheffield, Dartford, York, London, Leicester, Liverpool, Oxford, Poole, Warwick, Inverness and Bath. See for more information.Β  Β  Β  Image: The Midnight Bell.Β  Image credit: Johan Persson.

Igor Levitt

Igor Levitt
Igor Levit's album of Shostakovich's 24 preludes & Fugues, plus Ronald Stevenson's Passacaglia on DSCH is out now in a 3-CD set, in vinyl and in digital formats.Β  Β  Β  Β  Image: Igor Levit.Β  Β Image credit: Felix Broede.

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