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Sounding the Century: Composer of the Week: Poulenc: 4: 1944-52

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With Roger Nichols.

"Here, in spite of the gloomy weather, I have found again the calm of those beautiful summers in Anost. Music keeps flowing out of me and is a constant joy. Very often my winter irritability comes from not composing anything."
(Poulenc to Pierre Bernac, 1948)

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Repeated next Thursday 12 midnight

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Presenter:
Roger Nichols
Source: Radio Times

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