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Man of Action

on BBC Radio 3

David Newsome , the historian and Headmaster of Christ's Hospital, says that although he studied originally to become a professional musician, this was not to be, but he was left with a lifelong love of music. His choice of records includes LOTTE LEHMANN and MARIA OLSZEWSKA in Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss, SIR THOMAS BEECHAM conducting Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, IGOR OISTRAKH and ANTON GINZBURG playing a sonata by Brahms and GERTIE MILLAR in Our Miss Gibbs.

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David Newsome
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Lotte Lehmann
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Maria Olszewska
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Sir Thomas Beecham
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Igor Oistrakh
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Anton Ginzburg
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Gertie Millar

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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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