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BBC Orchestras: BBC Philharmonic: Great Orchestrators

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With Wagner, the orchestra expanded from a few dozen to nearly a hundred players. The BBC Philharmonic draws on all its resources, not least the conductor Edward Downes, for a concert of Wagner's most memorable music. Presented by Sandy Burnett.
Anne Evans (soprano), John Tomlinson (bass), conductor Edward Downes
Wagner Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey (Gotterdammerung);
Fliedermonolog (Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg); Prelude and Liebestod (Tristan und Isolde); The Ride of the Valkyries; Closing Scene (Die Walkure)

Contributors

Presenter:
Sandy Burnett
Musicians:
BBC Philharmonic
Conductor:
Edward Downes
Soprano:
Anne Evans
Soprano:
John Tomlinson
Source: Radio Times

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