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Composer of the Week: Maconchy

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2/5. Today Donald Macleod is joined by composer Nicola LeFanu to discuss the legacy of her mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Maconchy. One of the most brilliant British composers of the 20th century, Maconchy's extensive catalogue includes a cycle of 13 string guartets, the second of which is the centrepiece of today's programme.
Serenata Concertante Manoug Parikian (violin), LSO, conductor Vernon Handley
String Quartet No 2 Hanson Quartet
Nocturnal BBC Singers, conductor Nicholas Kok. Repeated at 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Unknown:
Nicola Lefanu
Conductor:
Vernon Handley
Conductor:
Nicholas Kok.
Source: Radio Times

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