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Some Versions of Pastoral

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Piers Burton-Page presents four explorations of the pastoral theme in British music, based on William Empson 's celebrated exercise in literary criticism. 1: The Ideal Simplicity, or "The Banks of Green Willow"
The musical language of pastoral, as seen in excerpts from works by Blow, Handel, Dowland, Hoist, Elgar, Warlock, Broughton, Gumey,
Butterworth and Browne.
Producer Piers Burton-Page

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William Empson
Producer:
Piers Burton-Page
Source: Radio Times

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