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Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh to discuss Bridge's early musical inspiration and the incredible breadth of influences from which he drew.

Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh, one of the most passionate advocates of Bridge's music, for the first of five programmes looking back on the composer's life and works. For the last century Bridge has defied every attempt to pigeon-hole his style. Today a look at his early musical inspiration, and the incredible breadth of influences from which he drew.

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Mon 1 Aug 2011 18:30

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  • Frank Bridge

    The Hag for baritone and orchestra

    Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: Roderick WILLIAMS - Baritone Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra Of Wales

    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN-10246.
  • Frank Bridge

    When most I wink for voice and piano [text: Shakespeare, Sonnet 53]

    Performer: Janice WATSON - Soprano Performer: Roger VIGNOLES - Piano

    • HYPERION.
    • CDA-67181/2.
  • Frank Bridge

    Dance rhapsody

    Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra Of Wales

    • CHANDOS.
    • CHAN-10012.
  • Frank Bridge

    Quartet no. 2 in G minor for strings

    Performer: Maggini String Quartet

    • NAXOS.
    • 8.-557283.

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