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Olympian Celebration

BBC Radio 3
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A musical reconstruction of Pindar's famous ode Olympian I
One important aspect of the original Olympic Games was the dedication by a poet of an ode celebrating a great victory. But how was it sung? What did it sound like? This programme gives one possible answer in an exciting musical version by Enno Dugend.
Readers DENIS MCCARTHY ANTHONY SMEE
ROGER SNOWDON
Compiled and produced by JOHN THEOCHARIS

Contributors

Unknown:
Enno Dugend.
Readers:
Denis McCarthy
Readers:
Anthony Smee
Readers:
Roger Snowdon
Produced By:
John Theocharis
Narrator:
John Samson
POet:
Martin Jarvis
Singer:
Rainer Schons
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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