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Roger Norrington

Presented by Tom Service.

Image Credit: Chris Christodoulou

Another chance to hear a special interview with Sir Roger Norrington, as he speaks to presenter Tom Service about his distinguished career in music, and in particular his relationship with Beethoven in the composer's 250th anniversary year, including his groundbreaking and seminal recordings of the symphonies with the London Classical Players, and his distinctive and influential approach to historically informed performance practice in music from Monteverdi and Schutz to Mahler and Debussy.

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44 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 Apr 2020 22:00

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  • Mon 3 Feb 2020 22:00
  • Sat 18 Apr 2020 11:45
  • Mon 20 Apr 2020 22:00

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