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The Polignac Salon

BBC Radio 3
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Internecine warfare finally surfaced in Parisian artistic circles during the early 30s. The tale is told of intense rivalry between Igor Markevitch and the young Virgil Thomson , who bitterly resented the Princess de Polignac's virtual mono-poly of musical patronage. A last example is encountered of her generosity to Stravinsky. And she commissions a symphony from a wholly unexpected source: Kurt Weill : records
Written and narrated by Piers Burton-Page
(Final prog: next Tues)

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Igor Markevitch
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Virgil Thomson
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Kurt Weill
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Piers Burton-Page
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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