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Composers of the Week: Dupre and Durufle

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Dupré's improvisations for Notre-Dame vespers were to lead to a brilliant recital career, while Duruflé's skills with instrumental colour won him a reputation as "the best orchestrator since Ravel". Tim Thome meets Duruflé's wife Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier, who was a pupil of Dupré.
Dupré Vêpres de la vierge (excerpt) - Philippe Lefebvre (organ), Cambridge Schola Gregoriana, David Hill (organ), director Mary Berry
Duruflé Andante and Scherzo - BBC Concert Orchestra/Murray Stewart
Dupré Quartet - Clemens Quatacker (violin), Kris van Severen (viola), Carlo Schmitz (cello), Jozef Sluys (organ)
Duruflé Prelude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain - Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chevalier (organ)
Repeated next Tuesday 11.30pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Tim Thome
Interviewee:
Marie-Madeleine Duruflé-Chavalier
Organ:
Philippe Lefebvre
Organ:
David Hill
Director:
Mary Berry
Violin:
Clemens Quatacker
Viola:
Kris van Severeb
Cello:
Carlo Schmitz
Organ:
Jozef Sluys
Organ:
Marie Madeleine Durufl
Source: Radio Times

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