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This week Christopher Hogwood discovers various permutations of The Barber of Seville, beginning with Rossini's original and an alternative by Paisiello. The Barber of Seville then ' goes to the devil ' (Gordon Jacob ) and finally emerges transformed at the hands of Thalberg, Wenzal Sedlak and Ted Heath. gramophone records

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Christopher Hogwood
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Gordon Jacob
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Wenzal Sedlak
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Ted Heath.

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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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