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Composer of the Week: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)

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1/5. To mark the centenary of Dvorak's death, Donald Macleod is joined by Professor Jan Smaczny for a week of programmes tracing the composer's development.

Sing Fervent Songs at Nightfall; Death Reigns in Many a Human Breast; Nature Lies Peaceful in Slumber and Dreaming (Cypresses) - Philip Langridge (tenor), Radoslav Kvapil (piano)

String Quartet No 4 in E minor (2nd mvt) - Prague Quartet

Romance in F minor for violin and orchestra, Op 11 - Itzhak Perlman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Daniel Barenboim

The Heirs of the White Mountain - Prague Radio Symphony Chorus, Prague Symphony Orchestra, conductor Tomas Koutnik

(Repeated on Sunday at 12 midnight)

Contributors

Presenter:
Donald Macleod
Guest:
Professor Jan Smaczny
Producer:
Gwawr Owen
Source: Radio Times

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