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Chamber Bridge • Britten • Debussy • Janáček Bridge: Cello Sonata; Britten: Cello Sonata; Debussy: Cello Sonata; Janáček: Pohádka Truls Mørk (cello), Håvard Gimse (piano) Alpha Classics ALPHA560 71:01 mins Four of the 20th century’s greatest works for cello and piano: three of them famously recorded back in the 1960s by Rostropovich and Britten – […]

Composer of the month: Doreen Carwithen

COMPOSER OF THE MONTH Doreen Carwithen As the centenary of her birth approaches, the British composer’s versatile brilliance is at last getting its due recognition, says Leah Broad When visitors came to see the composer William Alwyn at his home in Blythburgh in Suffolk, they were always greeted by his wife, Mary. Their house was […]

Musical Destination: Sun Valley Idaho, US

MUSICAL DESTINATIONS Sun Valley, Idaho, US This summer Charlotte Smith attended Sun Valley’s acclaimed Music Festival, where she discovered a region of unrivalled, rugged beauty Flying into Friedman Memorial Airport, the gateway to Sun Valley, is a truly dazzling experience. The Bald and Dollar Rockies slowly rise up to dominate the skyline – and if […]

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TV & Radio Your comprehensive guide to what’s on BBC Radio 3 this month November’s Radio 3 listings Schedules may be subject to alteration. For up-to-date listings see Radio Times 1 Tuesday 6.30-9am Breakfast9am-12 noon Essential Classics12 noon-1pm Composer of the Week Coleridge-Taylor1-2pm Lunchtime Concert2-5pm Afternoon Concert5-7.30pm In Tune plus Mixtape7.30-10pm Radio 3 In Concert […]