Holst & Hania Rani's Listening Chair
Polish pianist, composer and singer Hania Rani is in the Unclassified Listening Chair to choose a piece of music that transports her. Her choice: a classic from Holst.
Ever since her first album Esja was released in 2019, Hania Rani has been captivating international audiences with her solo work and ambitious collaborations with the likes of Vikingur Olafsson, Portico Quartet and Christian Löffler. Fresh from her recent stellar performance in Frankfurt (broadcast in last week’s Unclassified), the award-winning pianist, composer and singer is Elizabeth Alker’s guest this week in the Unclassified Listening Chair. She describes how the mystical and mysterious sounds of Holst’s Neptune from The Planets - a piece she first heard at high-school - hold the power to transport her away. Inspired by Hania’s choice, and joining in with Radio 3’s celebrations of Holst’s 150th birthday this week, Elizabeth also selects a range of tracks inspired by the solar system.
Produced by Geoff Bird
A Reduced Listening production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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- Next Sunday 23:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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