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Jamie MacDougall plays the iconic classical music that's the soundtrack to our lives.

Jamie MacDougall plays the iconic classical music that's the soundtrack to our lives and tells the stories behind the music-making.

Classics Unwrapped: 22/11/2015

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22/11/2015

BBC Radio Scotland - Classics Unwrapped, 22/11/2015

Jamie MacDougall visits the rehearsals of new Scottish opera Hirda, set in Shetland.

Jamie MacDougall visits the rehearsals of new Scottish opera Hirda, plus Dunedin Consort director John Butt leads him through the wonders of Bach's Magnificat.

Jamie MacDougall calls into the rehearsals of 'Hirda', and finds out more about Scotland's newest opera from director, James Robert Carson, composers Gareth Williams and Chris Stout and singers Marie Claire Breen and Shuna Sendall. The Dunedin Consort's musical director, John Butt, leads Jamie through the wonders of Bach's 'Magnificat' and the 'My Music' selection this week is from Nitin Sawhney. Plus, Nicola Benedetti reveals 10 facts about another of the BBC's 10 Pieces... this week it's Verdi's requiem.

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