Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Networks:
BBC
Description:
Gary Raymond previews the best of the Welsh contemporary arts scene.
Language:
English
Episodes
Morfydd Owen
8/31/2018
Born in Treforest in 1891, Morfydd Owen was the bright hope of Welsh music when she took up a place at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music. And yet she would die tragically young, following an operation conducted at the Oystermouth home of her parents-in-law. Nicola Heywood-Thomas looks at the life, the mystery and the musical legacy of Morfydd, one of whose compositions has featured in this years's BBC Proms.
Duration:00:27:34