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Child Prodigies
With Richard Baker. Benjamin Britten was born on 22 November, the day dedicated to music's patron saint -
Cecilia. As soon as he could walk and talk, he would go to the piano, and at the age of five he began to compose - though at first it was just the look of all the dots and dashes on the paper that pleased him. Music includes: Britten Simple Symphony (excerpt) ECO, conducted by the Composer Bridge The Sea (excerpt) Ulster
Orchestra, conductor Vernon Handley Britten Four French Songs Jill Gomez (soprano), CBSO, conductor Simon Rattle
Britten Rhapsody Endellion Quartet

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Baker.
Unknown:
Benjamin Britten
Conductor:
Vernon Handley
Soprano:
Jill Gomez
Conductor:
Simon Rattle
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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