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Composer of the Week: Louis Spohr

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5/5. Louis Spohr 's last years were far from restful, as his liberal ideals were not popular with the repressive regime of his employer, the Elector of Kassel. Donald Macleod looks at some of the radiant works that emerged in this period. Concerto in A minor, Op 131 (1st mvt)
Leipzig Quartet, Leipzig Chamber Orchestra, conductor Sebastian Weigle
Septet in A minor, Op 147 Ensemble Villa Musica String Sextet in C, Op 140 (2nd mvt)
Sandor Papp (viola), Tamas Varga (cello), New Haydn Quartet
A bendstille, Op 154 No
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone),
Dmitri Sitkovetsky (violin), Hartmut Holl (piano) Repeated on Thursday at 12 midnight

Contributors

Unknown:
Louis Spohr
Conductor:
Sebastian Weigle
Viola:
Sandor Papp
Viola:
Tamas Varga
Violin:
Dmitri Sitkovetsky
Violin:
Hartmut Holl
Source: Radio Times

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