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Donald Macleod explores the contrasting experiences of Cécile Chaminade and Augusta Holmès in their family background and training with the help of Marcia Citron, Lovett Distinguished Service Professor of Musicology at Rice University, and Karen Henson, Assistant Professor at Columbia University.

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Mon 14 Oct 201318:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Augusta Holmes

    Parmi les meules

    Singer: Rebecca de Pont Davies. Performer: Claire Toomer.
    • Lorelt: LNT109.
    • 3.

  • Augusta Holmes

    Irlande

    Orchestra: Rheinland-Pfatz Philharmonic. Conductor: Samuel Friedmann.
    • Naxos 8.223449.
    • 1.

  • Augusta Holmes

    Trois anges sont Venus Ce Soir

    Orchestra: Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestra.
    • RCA INTS 1360.
    • 5.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    Chanson triste

    Singer: Anne Sofie von Otter. Performer: Bengt Forsberg.
    • DG471 331-2.
    • 23.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    Concertstück

    Performer: Rosari Marciano. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Radio Télé Luxembourg. Conductor: Louis de Froment.
    • Turnabout Vox: 1160142.
    • 4.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    La Lisonjera, Op.50

    Performer: Eric Parkin.
    • Chandos:Chan8888.
    • 15.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    Arabesque in G minor, op.61

    Performer: Danielle Laval.
    • EMI: 5 65563 2.
    • 4.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 16 Jun 200812:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Mon 16 Jun 200820:45
    BBC Radio 3
  • Mon 14 Oct 201312:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Mon 14 Oct 201318:30
    BBC Radio 3

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