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Classical Connections: The Rite of Spring, Gavin Greenaway, Michael McHale, Mendelssohn

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The Rite of Spring, Gavin Greenaway, Michael McHale, Mendelssohn

BBC Radio Ulster - Classical Connections, The Rite of Spring, Gavin Greenaway, Michael McHale, Mendelssohn

Gillian Moore on The Rite of Spring. John’s classical connection celebrates Mendelssohn.

Gillian Moore on her new book on The Rite of Spring. Composer Gavin Greenaway on his new album 'Woven'. John’s classical connection celebrates composer Felix Mendelssohn.

Gillian Moore on her new book 'The Rite of Spring: The Music of Modernity'. Composer Gavin Greenaway on his new album 'Woven'. Pianist Michael McHale performs in studio and talks about a new piece he has written for piano and orchestra. John’s classical connection celebrates composer Felix Mendelssohn on the anniversary of his birth.

Image: Front cover of Gillian Moore's 'The Rite of Spring: The Music of Modernity': New Planet, 1921 (oil on canvas), Konstantin Fedorovic Juon (1875-1958) © DACS 2018

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