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Musical Romances
The marriage of Edward Elgar and Caroline Alice Roberts seemed inauspicious to many people. She was the daughter of a military man, he was a jobbing musician, a Catholic and nine years her junior. But Alice became Elgar's bedrock. He set her poems and when she died, his inspiration ceased. Elgar Sea Pictures
Janet Baker (mezzo), Halle Orchestra , conductor John Barbirolli
Piano Quintet in A minor Nash Ensemble

Contributors

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Edward Elgar
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Caroline Alice Roberts
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Janet Baker
Conductor:
Halle Orchestra
Conductor:
John Barbirolli

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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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