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The 1987 Reith Lectures

BBC Radio 3
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The Survival of the Symphony Six talks by Alexander Goehr 5: Let the People Sing
In democratic as well as totalitarian societies, composers have tried to link their music to an ideal of service. But neither Utopian aspirations nor politics are the way for composers to make music central to life.

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Alexander Goehr
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BBC Radio 3

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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