12/01/2008
Tom Service talks to composer Judith Weir ahead of Radio 3's forthcoming weekend celebration of her work. Plus friends and colleagues assess the legacy of pianist Artur Rubinstein.
Tom Service talks to composer Judith Weir ahead of Radio 3's forthcoming weekend celebration of her work.
Plus 25 years after the death of pianist Artur Rubinstein, friends and colleagues assess his legacy, and a new collection of essays entitled Philosophers on Music falls under the Music Matters spotlight.
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- Sat 12 Jan 200812:15BBC Radio 3
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