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Conductors' Comer
Donald Macleod presents a week celebrating the contrasting careers of five 20th-century conductors.
Thomas Beecham. The son of a rich
Lancashire industrialist, Beecham spent much of his fortune in a determined effort to put British musical life on a more respectable footing. His wit was legendary, and his apparent nonchalance on the podium was backed up by meticulous preparation, including excerpts from Beecham's recordings with the Royal Philharmonic of: Mozart Bassoon Concerto in B flat
Gwydion Brooke
Haydn Symphony No 104 in D (London)
Delius Dance Rhapsody No 2 Producer Anthony Sellors

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Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Conductors:
Thomas Beecham.
Producer:
Anthony Sellors
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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