Love Letters
Stephen Rodgers
12 December 2025
Last summer I assembled a cycle of eight songs by the 19th-century German composer Pauline Decker, understanding this curatorial action as an important form of advocacy.
There is no historical or geographical limit on what can be covered. There is no restriction on the style or genre of song or singing.
Last summer I assembled a cycle of eight songs by the 19th-century German composer Pauline Decker, understanding this curatorial action as an important form of advocacy.
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