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Composer of the Week: Benjamin Frankel (1906-73)

on BBC Radio 3

1/5. Benjamin Frankel wrote over 100 film scores and a considerable quantity of concert music. Donald Macleod looks at his music of the 1940s and 50s, when he started to establish his reputation. I'm Not in Love (Film: Night Beat) Christine Norden (singer) and orchestra conducted by the composer On the March (Youth Music, 1st mvt) Northwest Chamber Orchestra, conductor Alun Francis Violin Sonata No 1, Op 13 Max Rostal Concert Overture: May Day
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conductor Werner Andreas Albert
Prelude (Film: The Prisoner) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Carl Davis String Quartet No 4 Nomos Quartet
Producer Deborah Preston
Repeated on Sunday at 12 midnight RT DIRECT: Frankel's Music for the Movies, featuring his classic scores for The Importance of Being Earnest; The Curse of the Werewolf: The Night of the Iguana: Trottie True: The Years Between and Footsteps in the Fog, is available on CD for £12.99 including p&p. To order please send a cheque, payable to Selections, to: Selections, [address removed], or phone: [number removed](national rate) quoting [text removed], or visit [web address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Benjamin Frankel
Music:
Donald MacLeod
Singer:
Christine Norden
Conductor:
Alun Francis
Conductor:
Werner Andreas Albert
Conductor:
Carl Davis
Producer:
Deborah Preston

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