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15/03/2008

Petroc Trelawny seeks out one of Britain's best Wurlitzer organs. Plus a look at how Punch and Judy have infiltrated classical music and the effect of music on an artist's politics.

Petroc Trelawny visits the seaside in a quest to find one of Britain's finest Wurlitzer organs.

As Harrison Birtwistle's opera Punch and Judy opens on two London stages in the coming weeks, the programme asks how Mr Punch has infiltrated the world of classical music.

Plus a look at whether music can shape the politics of the artist.

45 minutes

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Sat 15 Mar 2008 12:15

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  • Sat 15 Mar 2008 12:15

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