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Russian composer Alfred Schnittke

The legacy of the Soviet composer is explored after he dies aged 63

The legacy of the Soviet composer is explored after he dies aged 63.

Also on the programme: American film director Hal Hartley on his stage play Soon and a review of the production at the Salzburg Festival; a report from the Zimbabwe Book Fair; the Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum talks about her work at a major retrospective of her career in Edinburgh; the director and cast of R&J, a new spin on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet on Broadway.

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28 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project