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Composer of the Week: Stravinsky

BBC Radio 3
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5/5. America. Disenchanted with life in Europe, Stravinsky moved to America in 1939, where he remained until his death in 1971. Donald Macleod details the final chapters of the composer's life. Requiem Canticles
Susan Bickley (contralto), David Wilson-Johnson (bass-baritone), Stephen Richardson (bass), New London Chamber Choir, conductor Oliver Knussen
Symphony in Three Movements Suisse Romande Orchestra, conductor Ernest Ansermet The Rake's Progress
Regina Sarfaty (mezzo), Alexander Young (tenor), John Reardon (baritone), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer
Repeated on Thursday at 12 midnight

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Contralto:
Susan Bickley
Contralto:
David Wilson-Johnson
Bass-Baritone:
Stephen Richardson
Conductor:
Oliver Knussen
Conductor:
Ernest Ansermet
Unknown:
Regina Sarfaty
Tenor:
Alexander Young
Baritone:
John Reardon
Source: Radio Times

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