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Bach Year

BBC Radio 3
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Jonathan Swain explores Bach's St Matthew Passion through recordings from the 1940s to the present day. Legendary interpretations include Otto Klemperer's monolithic 1961 recording, Nikolaus Harnoncourt's ground-breaking 1971 version and an extraordinary performance conducted by Vaughan Williams at the end of his life.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Swain
Producer:
Michael Surcombe
Source: Radio Times

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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