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Tom Service waves his magic wand to explore the connections between music and magic.
Tom Service waves his magic wand to explore the connections between music and magic, discovering how an 18th century German poet, 19th century French composer, and 20th century cartoon mouse, cast a spell over audiences everywhere in The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
With magician, performer, and academic Naomi Paxton on what happens when a trick goes wrong...
Producer: Ruth Thomson
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- CBS.
- MYK42610.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Hansel und Gretel - opera in 3 acts
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-31432.
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Charles Gounod
Faust - opera in 5 acts
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- 477-8091.
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Richard Wagner
Der Fliegende Hollander - opera in 3 acts
Performer: Bryn Terfel. Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- 471 3482.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Zauberflote - singspiel in 2 acts K.620
Performer: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- 477-5886.
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Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow: Could it be magic
Performer: Barry Manilow.- Arista.
- G010000248436Z.
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Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman : Merlin the Magician
Performer: Rick Wakeman.- Purple Pyramid Records.
- 803680174050.
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Kate Bush
Kate Bush : How to be Invisible
Performer: Kate Bush.- Parlophone.
- 5099964162058.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- CBS.
- MYK42610.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- CBS.
- MYK42610.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- CBS.
- MYK42610.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- CBS.
- MYK42610.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- CBS.
- MYK42610.
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Paul Dukas
Symphony in C major
Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.- CHANDOS.
- chan-241-32.
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Paul Dukas
La Peri - poeme danse
Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-8852.
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Paul Dukas
Sonata in E flat minor for piano
Performer: Marc‐André Hamelin.- HYPERION.
- CDA-67513.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Leopold Stokowski.- DISNEY RECORDS.
- DSTCD452D.
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Paul Dukas
The Sorcerer's apprentice - symphonic scherzo for orchestra
Performer: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Lorin Maazel.- CBS.
- MYK42610.
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Sep 202216:30BBC Radio 3
- Sun 11 Feb 202417:00BBC Radio 3
- Fri 16 Feb 202416:30BBC Radio 3
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