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Composer of the Week

William Schuman (1910-1992)

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

William Schuman had one other great love in his life, aside from music: the swish of the bat and the roar of the crowd at the all-American ball game. Donald Macleod explores the composition of the composer's unique 'baseball opera', "The Mighty Casey", as well as his Violin Concerto - arguably the greatest American concerto since Barber's. Show less

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