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Episode 5

Donald Macleod and Paul Hindmarsh discuss the final years of Bridge's career, when the composer's search for a distinctive voice found him increasingly at odds with his audience.

Bridge was not alone amongst composers in finding that what he wanted to write was not necessarily what the public wanted to hear. To end the week, Donald Macleod and Bridge authority Paul Hindmarsh look at how, as the composer searched for a distinctive voice, he found himself increasingly at odds with his audience.

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Fri 5 Aug 2011 18:30

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Music Played

  • Frank Bridge

    Go not, happy day for voice and piano

    Performer: Jamie MCDOUGALL - Tenor Performer: Roger VIGNOLES - Piano

    • HYPERION.
    • CDA-67812.
  • Frank Bridge

    3 Lyrics for piano

    Performer: Ashley WASS - Piano

    • NAXOS.
    • 8.-557842.
  • Frank Bridge

    Sir Roger de Coverley - Christmas Dance

    Orchestra: ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.

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

    • CHANDOS.
    • chan-10112.
  • Frank Bridge

    Trio no. 2 for piano and strings

    Performer: Bernard ROBERTS

    • BLACK BOX.
    • BBM-1028.
  • Frank Bridge

    Threads - incidental music

    Conductor: Nicholas CLEOBURY Performer: Britten Sinfonia

    • CONIFER.
    • 75605-51327-2.

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  • Fri 5 Aug 2011 12:00
  • Fri 5 Aug 2011 18:30

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