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Composer of the Week: Constant Lambert (1905-51): 1: The Brilliant Student

BBC Radio 3
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Constant Lambert was one of the most prodigiously gifted composers of the 20th century, but now most people remember him for The Rio Grande. Piers Burton-Page traces Lambert's development from his student days to his death in 1951, focusing on his works for the ballet.
Prize Fight BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Barry Wordsworth Overture for Two Pianos
Peter Lawson and Alan McLean
Piano Concerto (1924) David Owen Norris, BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Barry Wordsworth
Mr Bear Squash-You-All-Flat
Nigel Hawthorne (narrator), Nash Ensemble, conductor Lionel Friend

(Repeated next Monday 12 midnight)

Contributors

Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Pianos:
Peter Lawson
Pianos:
Alan McLean
Unknown:
David Owen
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Conductor:
Mr Bear Squash-You
Narrator:
Nigel Hawthorne
Narrator:
Nash Ensemble
Conductor:
Lionel Friend
Producer:
Adam Gatehouse
Source: Radio Times

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