Sharp Thinkers: thought-provoking stories and music. Today with Polish-Belgian philosopher and writer Alicja Gescinska. In the program " Women in Dark Times, " she focuses on ten women who, with the strength of their character and the ink of their pen, fought for freedom, truth, and humanity in times of oppression, lies, and inhumanity.

Women in dark times

"Man is not a beautiful creature." This is how the Polish philosopher and gulag survivor Barbara Skarga summed up human nature. Looking at the twentieth century, it's hard to come to any other conclusion. The totalitarian seduction of fascism, Nazism, and communism carried with it total destruction. But only in the darkest times does one truly understand the value of light. The program " Women in Dark Times" focuses on ten women who embody this.

Programme

Grażyna Bacewicz – Violin Sonata No. 3 Lili Boulanger – Nocturne Lili Boulanger – Cortège Lili Boulanger – D'un matin de printemps Nadia Boulanger – From Trois Pièces: I Modéré Florence Price – Songs