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Composer of the Week: Gounod

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Presented by Roger Nichols.
Aux bruits lourds des marteaux (Philemon et Baucis)
Pol Plançon (bass) Mélodie No 6
Barry Tuckwell (horn)
Daniel Blumenthal (piano) Mireille (excerpts)
A rustic tale of true love and jealousy based on an old Provençal verse, for which Gounod provided a variety of endings to suit the occasion. A selection of recordings sung by Renee Doria , Robert Massard , Michel Sénéchal, Aime Doniat ,
Christiane Stuzmann and Adrien Legros.

Contributors

Presented By:
Roger Nichols.
Horn:
Barry Tuckwell
Piano:
Daniel Blumenthal
Sung By:
Renee Doria
Sung By:
Robert Massard
Unknown:
Aime Doniat
Unknown:
Christiane Stuzmann
Unknown:
Adrien Legros.
Source: Radio Times

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