Episode 1
Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh to discuss Bridge's early musical inspiration and the incredible breadth of influences from which he drew.
Donald Macleod is joined by Paul Hindmarsh, one of the most passionate advocates of Bridge's music, for the first of five programmes looking back on the composer's life and works. For the last century Bridge has defied every attempt to pigeon-hole his style. Today a look at his early musical inspiration, and the incredible breadth of influences from which he drew.
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Frank Bridge
The Hag for baritone and orchestra
Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: Roderick WILLIAMS - Baritone Performer: BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-10246.
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Frank Bridge
When most I wink for voice and piano [text: Shakespeare, Sonnet 53]
Performer: Janice WATSON - Soprano Performer: Roger VIGNOLES - Piano
- HYPERION.
- CDA-67181/2.
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Frank Bridge
Dance rhapsody
Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-10012.
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Frank Bridge
Quartet no. 2 in G minor for strings
Performer: Maggini String Quartet
- NAXOS.
- 8.-557283.
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