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George Benjamin, Daniele Gatti, Ravel and Decadence

Composer George Benjamin talks to Tom Service about his latest opera. Plus conductor Daniele Gatti, and how the 19th-century French decadent movement shaped the music of Ravel.

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45 minutes

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  • Sat 12 May 2012 12:15

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