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A concert given at the Barbican Hall,
London, on Saturday evening, featuring the music of three Polish composers and including a performance of Chopin's second piano concerto by one of the finest Chopin interpreters of ourtime.
Paul Groves (tenor), Maria-Joao Pires (piano), BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis
Lutoslawski Concerto for Orchestra
Chopin Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor
8.30 Twenty Minutes: The War against Cliche
Three essays from the new collection by Martin Amis. 3: Chess. It's a game undergoing a stylish face-lift, accordingto the author. Read by Bill Nighy.
8.50 Szymanowski Symphony No 3 (Song of the Night)

Contributors

Tenor:
Paul Groves
Tenor:
Maria-Joao Pires
Unknown:
Martin Amis.
Read By:
Bill Nighy.
Source: Radio Times

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