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Friday Feature: New World

BBC Radio 3
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One hundred years ago this week. Dvorak's Symphony No 9 (From the New World) was given its London premiere. Dvorak's own words tell the story of his journey to New York, where he composed the symphony. Michael Beckerman explores its American qualities,
Graham Melville-Mason opens the sketch-books,
Libor Pesek and the players of the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Orchestra and the Wakefield Youth
Symphony Orchestra discuss its performance. and listeners remember the way the symphony has touched their lives.

Contributors

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Michael Beckerman
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Graham Melville-Mason
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Libor Pesek
Source: Radio Times

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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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