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Living with Glorious John

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3: The Halle Years. John Barbirolli turned the Halle Orchestra from a good provincial band into an orchestra capable of greatness. A pioneer of the Mahler revival, Barbirolli also introduced his orchestra and audiences to the latest works by contemporaries like Vaughan Williams - and to outstanding artists like Kathleen Ferrier and Janet Baker.

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Halle Years.
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John Barbirolli
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Kathleen Ferrier
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Janet Baker.
Source: Radio Times

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