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Aleksandr Grechaninov (1864-1956)

Episode 1: Grechaninov Studies Music in Secret

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod focuses on Grechaninov's early years battling against poverty and his father's will, in order to study music. With Lullaby, Op 1 No 5. String Quartet, Op 2. Show more

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