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Proms Composer of the Week: Benjamin Britten

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

(1913-76)
Michael Oliver focuses on Britten's instrumental and orchestral music and suggests that, although Britten wrote more vocal than non-vocal works, he turned to instrumental music when he felt the need to experiment in matters of form and technique. 1: The Early Years: the 1930s
Elegy Lars Anders Tomter (viola) Sinfonietta, Op 1 Vienna Octet Sailing (Holiday Diary)
Michael Dussek (piano)
Suite, Op 6 Alexander Barantschik (violin), John Alley (piano)
Alla Marcia Gabrieli Quartet Producer Peter Tanner
Repeated next Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Oliver
Viola:
Lars Anders Tomter
Piano:
Michael Dussek
Violin:
Alexander Barantschik
Violin:
John Alley
Piano:
Alla Marcia Gabrieli
Producer:
Peter Tanner
Source: Radio Times

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