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Some Versions of Pastoral

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Piers Burton-Page presents the last of his explorations of the pastoral theme in British music, based on William Empson 's celebrated exercise in literary criticism.
Double Plots, or Only a man harrowing clods ...
The Pastoral as vehicle for darker layers of meaning, as seen in excerpts from works by Butterworth, Gumey. Warlock, Flnzi, Tippett, Quilter and Vaughan Williams. Series producer Piers Burton-Page

Contributors

Unknown:
William Empson
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Vaughan Williams.
Producer:
Piers Burton-Page
Source: Radio Times

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