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Composer of the Week: Irving Berlin

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod looks at how real-life people and events inspired Irving Berlin's musicals. Examples include Annie Get Your Gun (excerpts sung by Kim Cri swell and Thomas Hampson with the Ambrosian Chorus and the London
Sinfonietta, conductor John McGlinn ),
Miss Liberty (excerpts from the original New York cast recording starring
Allyn McLerie ) and Call Me Madam (excerpts sung by Ethel Merman , Billie Worth , Tyne Daly and Walter Charles ).

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Sung By:
Kim Cri
Sung By:
Thomas Hampson
Conductor:
John McGlinn
Unknown:
Allyn McLerie
Sung By:
Ethel Merman
Sung By:
Billie Worth
Sung By:
Tyne Daly
Sung By:
Walter Charles
Source: Radio Times

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