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Radio 3,14 Mar 2026,56 mins

SeriesTurning the Page

4. Adjusting to your age

Music Matters

Available for 11 days

Violinist Tasmin Little looks at how, when and why musicians retire from performance. As someone who stopped performing in her 50s, Tasmin wants to open up the conversation so that musicians don't feel obligated to carry on, or wait until life decides for you to make a change. She speaks to Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires about the importance of adjusting to your age because if you want to enjoy your older years, then you need to prepare for it. The world's oldest working conductor, Herbert Blomstedt shares his secret to longevity and the plans for his 100th birthday. And Violinist Lyn Fletcher who led the Halle Orchestra for 22 years, shares her sense of obligation to make way for the next generation. Produced by Rebecca Gaskell for BBC Audio North.

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    Artist
  2. 1.
    Sonata No.1 in G major, Op.78
    Sonata No.1 in G major, Op.78
    Johannes Brahms
  3. 2.
    Piano Concerto No.2 In B-flat Major, Op.13
    Piano Concerto No.2 In B-flat Major, Op.13
    Ludwig van Beethoven
  4. 3.
    Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1
    Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1
    Frédéric Chopin