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The Life and Times of the Orchestra

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A nine-part series In which Jeremy Siepmann follows the changing fortunes of the orchestra and the society whose tastes it has always mirrored.
4: The Maestro
This week's instalment examines the rise of the conductor, encountering in the process a clamour of egos and an unfortunate accident. The music ranges from Lully to Stravinsky, and all of the stories are perfectly true. Producer ARTHUR JOHNSON gramophone records

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Jeremy Siepmann
Producer:
Arthur Johnson
Source: Radio Times

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