Episode 5
Donald Macleod and Paul Hindmarsh discuss the final years of Bridge's career, when the composer's search for a distinctive voice found him increasingly at odds with his audience.
Bridge was not alone amongst composers in finding that what he wanted to write was not necessarily what the public wanted to hear. To end the week, Donald Macleod and Bridge authority Paul Hindmarsh look at how, as the composer searched for a distinctive voice, he found himself increasingly at odds with his audience.
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Frank Bridge
Go not, happy day for voice and piano
Performer: Jamie MCDOUGALL - Tenor Performer: Roger VIGNOLES - Piano
- HYPERION.
- CDA-67812.
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Frank Bridge
3 Lyrics for piano
Performer: Ashley WASS - Piano
- NAXOS.
- 8.-557842.
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Frank Bridge
Sir Roger de Coverley - Christmas Dance
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Richard Hickox.Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
- CHANDOS.
- chan-10112.
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Frank Bridge
Trio no. 2 for piano and strings
Performer: Bernard ROBERTS
- BLACK BOX.
- BBM-1028.
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Frank Bridge
Threads - incidental music
Conductor: Nicholas CLEOBURY Performer: Britten Sinfonia
- CONIFER.
- 75605-51327-2.
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