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Private Passions

on BBC Radio 3

Michael Berkeley 's guest this week is Sir Humphrey Maud , who has just completed five years as deputy secretary-general to the Commonwealth. He is a passionate music lover, and his choices range from cello music by Bach and a fantasia by Purcell to a Mozart string quartet and Arvo Part's Cantus In Memorium
Benjamin Britten. He also requests a South American tango and a 1925 recording by Bessie Smith.
Executive producer Wendy Thompson Repeated tomorrow 6.30pm

Contributors

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Michael Berkeley
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Sir Humphrey Maud
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Benjamin Britten.
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Bessie Smith.
Producer:
Wendy Thompson

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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