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Composer of the Week: Wolf

BBC Radio 3
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4: Hymns and Prayers
Despite being an atheist. Wolf composed a good deal of music whose texts had religious connotations. Jeremy Sams presents some of that music, both for choir and for voice and piano.
Geistliche Lieder (excerpts) Netherlands Chamber Choir, conductor Uwe Gronostay
Spanish Songbook (excerpts) Janet Baker (mezzo),
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Gerald Moore (piano)
Schalfendes Jesuskind (Morike Lieder) Olaf Bar (baritone),
Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Sams
Conductor:
Uwe Gronostay
Unknown:
Janet Baker
Baritone:
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Piano:
Gerald Moore
Piano:
Schalfendes Jesuskind
Piano:
Geoffrey Parsons
Source: Radio Times

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