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Conlon Nancarrow

on BBC Radio 3

"His music is utterly original, enjoyable, perfectly constructed, but at the same time emotional.... For me, it's the best of any composer living today." (Gyorgy Ligeti )
With the help of Nancarrow's friends and champions, Peter Paul Nash investigates the extraordinary life of the exiled American composer and discovers why his music is amongst the most original and influential of the 20th century. Repeat

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Gyorgy Ligeti
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Peter Paul Nash

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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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