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Kathleen Ferrier, Colin Currie, Duke Ellington, & Benjamin Britten
Tom Service explores the life of Kathleen Ferrier, meets star percussionist Colin Currie, reviews a new book on Duke Ellington and looks at a Benjamin Britten manuscript recently saved for the nation.
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Sat 7 Apr 201212:15
BBC Radio 3
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Duke Ellington
Duration: 14:26
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- Sat 7 Apr 201212:15BBC Radio 3
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