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Purcell Weekend
Purcell Weekend
As part of a celebration of the 350th anniversry of Henry Purcell's birth, Tom Service explores the composer's influence on British musical life from the 20th century to today, presenting both archive material and specially recorded interviews.
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Sat 21 Nov 200912:15
BBC Radio 3
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