Hot Rod HeavenThe cult of hot rodding took root in 1940s America, amongst young enthusiasts with little or no money who were eager to play around with what was still a novel piece of machinery. Today specimens can sell for upwards of $1 million, and the popularity of these unique combinations of classic designs and state of the art engines and chassis just keeps on growing. This fascinating program traces the evolution of the hot rod from it's post war explosion in

and composer spread beyond his time

and writer Dessa has made a career of bucking genres and defying expectations-her résumé as a musician includes performances at Lollapalooza and Glastonbury

following the release of Baptized N Blood in 2017

as well as his performances of the several orchestral suites which he composed and recorded under his own name over the years

Thielemann's brilliant interpretation of Bruckner´s Symphony No

Wagner's influence is also found in Draeseke's quartets

pianist David Virelles

but part of a somewhat cohesive whole

illustrate the point that Enescu's beloved teacher Gabriel Fauré expressed very beautifully: "the greatest technical ability is not worth anything without poetry"

which received critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian

and her 2016 full-length album

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