Pianist David Kadouch probes gay composers' hidden loves, through music

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published January 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM EST

In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their sexuality in 19th and 20th century societies that wouldn't accept them.

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