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A Danish Childhood

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In 1927 the composer
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) published an affectionate memoir of his early life. One of the 12 children of a poor farm labourer, he started work as a goose boy when he was 8, but music was his escape route from the hard life of his parents.
Kenneth MeLeish selects from Nielsen's reminiscences. With Denys Hawthorne as Nielsen
Producer GILLIAN HUSH
BBC Manchester (R) revised

Contributors

Unknown:
Carl Nielsen
Unknown:
Kenneth Meleish
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne
Source: Radio Times

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