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大象传媒 Proms Masterworks: Maxwell Davies and Birtwistle

An 80th birthday celebration of two of Britain's greatest living composers, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Sir Harrison Birtwistle, who changed the landscape of British music.

A celebration of the 80th birthdays of two of the country's greatest living composers, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Sir Harrison Birtwistle, whose works changed forever the landscape of British music.

Tom Service presents a selection of their music from the 2014 Proms, with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies as his guest at the Royal Albert Hall.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Service
Producer Anna Starkey
Director John Williams
Orchestra Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Ben Gernon
Musician Robert Jordan
Musician Dimitri Ashkenazy
Composer Peter Maxwell Davies
Composer Harrison Birtwistle

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