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Alan Bennett talks of his early musical memories and of the musical influence of his Yorkshire childhood - the hymns he learned as a boy, the violin his father tried to teach him and the concerts he attended in Leeds. With music composed by George Fenton and performed by the Medici Quartet.

Contributors

Speaker:
Alan Bennett
Music:
George Fenton
Music performed by:
The Medici Quartet
Producer:
Mary Kalemkerian

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