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The Instrument of His Soul

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Sir Peter Pears , who died two years ago today, was an artist who divided audiences by the individual timbre of his voice. As the life-long companion of Benjamin Britten , as a festival director, as a teacher and enthusiastic commissioner of new music, he had a unique influence on post-war musical life in this country.
Michael Berkeley presents a profile with contributions and assessments by NANCY EVANS. ERIC CROZIER. SUSAN PEARS-PHIPPS .
BASIL DOUGLAS. BEATA
SAUERLANDER. EARL OF HAREWOOD. SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT. JULIAN BREAM. MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH and MURRAY PERAHIA , and the voice of PETER PEARS
Producer JOHN EVANS
40 HEAR THIS! page 24

Contributors

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Sir Peter Pears
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Benjamin Britten
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Michael Berkeley
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Nancy Evans.
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Eric Crozier.
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Susan Pears-Phipps
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Sir Michael Tippett.
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Julian Bream.
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Mstislav Rostropovich
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Murray Perahia
Producer:
John Evans
Source: Radio Times

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