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BBC Philharmonic
Malcolm Arnold Symphony Cycle
The BBC Philharmonic and Rumon Gamba come to Arnold's powerful eighth symphony - music which has lead the composerto be described as "an English Shostakovich". Today's programme includes symphonies and film music from both composers, including high-wire thrills underthe big top in Arnold's 1956 film score Trapeze.
Arnold Trapeze (film music); Symphony No
Conductor Rumon Gamba
Shostakovich King Lear , Op 137 (film music); Symphony No 10
Conductor Van Pascal Tortelier

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Rumon Gamba
Conductor:
Rumon Gamba
Conductor:
Shostakovich King Lear
Conductor:
van Pascal Tortelier
Source: Radio Times

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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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