# Stephen Fry and the Virtuosity of Classical Music

An episode of [Joanna Lumley & The Maestro](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1663272172), 12 Dec 2023, 34 min.

Audio: https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/gb/3456/jatm_stephen_fry_m_28_11_23_1d0b89c4_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=227367&aw_0_1st.collectionid=3456

Today, Joanna and the Maestro are joined by the actor, writer and national treasure, Stephen Fry. The trio discuss Stephen’s deep love for classical music, which began in childhood with the soft sounds of Schubert, Brahms and Chopin emanating from his father's practice room. They discuss the deeply emotional music of composers like Bach through to Mahler and Schoenberg. Fry explains how great concertos like Tchaikovsky’s Violin and Beethoven's 5th should be interpreted as an allegory for society, and why generative AI only heightens the virtuosity of the live orchestra.

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