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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Peter Donohoe (piano), conductor Takuo Yuasa (conductor) Arthur Bliss 's Piano Concerto was commissioned by the British Council for the 1939 New York World Fair and is dedicated to the people of the USA. It was described by the composer as "a concerto in the grand manner and what is loosely called 'Romantic'" .The concert concludes with Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony, written in 1953, the year of Stalin's death. Presented by Verity Sharp
Walton Coronation March: Crown Imperial Bliss Piano Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No 10

Contributors

Piano:
Peter Donohoe
Conductor:
Takuo Yuasa
Conductor:
Arthur Bliss
Presented By:
Verity Sharp
Source: Radio Times

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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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