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The Foot of the Cross or the Muzzle of a Gun

BBC Radio 3
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By Ian Burton. A centenary portrait of composer Francis Poulenc , drawing on interviews he gave, the reminiscences of friends, his compositions, and imagined scenes with important figures in his life. The portrait explores how, through the tension between his sexuality and Catholic faith, he created some of the wittiest and most profound music of the 20th century. with Oliver Ford Davies. Rebecca Front, Ben Crowe ,
Carolyn Jones , Giles Fagan and Ann Beach.
Director Julian May (R)

Contributors

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Ian Burton.
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Francis Poulenc
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Oliver Ford Davies.
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Ben Crowe
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Carolyn Jones
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Giles Fagan
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Ann Beach.
Francis Poulenc:
Michael Pennington
Lucian Roubert:
Nathaniel Parker
Source: Radio Times

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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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