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Composer of the Week: Maxwell Davies

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Parody, Pavans and Popular Music. Donald Macleod talks to Peter Maxwell
Davies about his early works and his fascination with music of the past.
Purcell, arr Maxwell Davies Pavan No 2
The Fires of London, conductor Maxwell Davies
Maxwell Davies
Five Pieces, Op 2
John Ogdon (piano)
Missa super L 'Homme arme (excerpt)
Vanessa Redgrave (narrator) The Fires of London, conducted by the Composer St Thomas Wake : foxtrot for orchestra
BBC Philharmonic, conducted by the Composer Discs

Contributors

Talks:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Peter Maxwell
Conductor:
Maxwell Davies
Conductor:
Maxwell Davies
Piano:
John Ogdon
Narrator:
Vanessa Redgrave
Unknown:
St Thomas Wake
Source: Radio Times

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