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Britten's Apprenticeship

BBC Radio 3
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3: 1930-1: At the Royal College of Music
Paul Hindmarsh and Philip Reed continue their four-part series with a selection of the music Benjamin Britten composed while studying with John Ireland at the Royal College of Music.
Including:
Sketch 1 (D Layton); Sketch 2 (EBB)
Piano Concerto (excerpt)
Three Characteristic Pieces
Christ's Nativity (Thy King's Birthday)
String Quartet in D Three Small Songs
See also tomorrow 2.00pm

Contributors

Music:
Paul Hindmarsh
Music:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
John Ireland
Source: Radio Times

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