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Throughout the 20th century, the USA has had a number of composers who have spurned the fashions of the moment and written songs in a straightforward, approachable idiom, lain Burnside introduces song-cycles by two of them,
Samuel Barber and Ned Rorem , and music by an earlier and arguably more experimental American composer, Charles Griffes. Catherine Pierard (soprano) Stephen Coombs (piano)
Griffes Three Tone Images, Op 3
Rorem Four Poems of Tennyson
Griffes Three Poems, Op 9 Barber Despite and Still, Op 41
Gdffes Four Impressions Producer Christopher Marshall Repeated tomorrow 12 noon

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuel Barber
Unknown:
Ned Rorem
Unknown:
Charles Griffes.
Soprano:
Catherine Pierard
Piano:
Stephen Coombs
Producer:
Christopher Marshall
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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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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