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Composers of the Week: Dupre and Durufle

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Dupre's improvisations for Notre-Dame vespers were to lead to a brilliant recital career, while Durufle's skills with instrumental colour won him a reputation as "the best orchestrator since Ravel". Tim Thorne meets
Durufle's wife Marie-Madeleine
Durufle-Chevalier, who was a pupil of Dupre.
Dupre Vêpres de la vierge (excerpt) Philippe Lefebvre (organ), Cambridge Schola Gregoriana, David Hill (organ), director Mary Berry
Durufle Andante and Scherzo
BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Murray Stewart Dupre Quartet
Clemens Quatacker (violin), Kris van Severen (viola), Carlo Schmitz (cello), Jozef Sluys (organ)
Durufle Prelude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain
Marie-Madeleine Durufle-Chevalier
(organ)
Repeated from last Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Thorne
Unknown:
Philippe Lefebvre
Director:
Mary Berry
Director:
Durufle Andante
Conductor:
Murray Stewart
Cello:
Carlo Schmitz
Cello:
Jozef Sluys
Source: Radio Times

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