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Composer of the Week: Szymanowski

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

With Paul Guinery.
If Italy Didn't Exist, I Couldn't Exist Either
In the years before the outbreak of World War I, Szymanowski travelled widely. The cultures of Italy, Sicily and North Africa affected him deeply and had a great influence on his music.
Symphony No 2
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, conductor Antal Dorati
Love Songs of Hafiz (excerpts)
Krystyna Rorbach (soprano) Polish National Opera Orchestra, conductor
Robert Satanowski
Isle of Sirens (Metopes) Dennis Lee (piano)
Repeated from last Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Guinery.
Conductor:
Antal Dorati
Soprano:
Krystyna Rorbach
Conductor:
Robert Satanowski
Piano:
Dennis Lee
Source: Radio Times

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