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Jeremy Denk: "The farthest possible place"

Jeremy Denk: "The farthest possible place"

Update: 2021-04-23

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If the Goldbergs are a celebration of life, variation 25 is a reckoning with mortality, revealing pain but also providing comfort. In this episode, we hear from many different people, including pianist Jeremy Denk, Washington Post critic Philip Kennicott, scholar Eric Motley, pianist William Heiles, and dancer Melissa Toogood.

Photo credit: Michael Wilson

Musical recording credits available at https://www.thirtybach.com/podcast-episodes/far-from-home

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Jeremy Denk: "The farthest possible place"

Jeremy Denk: "The farthest possible place"

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