Discovering Music

Henri Dutilleux

Sunday 9 March 2008 17:00-18:30 (Radio 3)

Stephen Johnson explores some of the ideas behind the music of one of France's leading composers, Henri Dutilleux, focusing on his second Symphony (Le double). Thierry Fischer conducts a performance given by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales as part of their Discovering Dutilleux festival.

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Henri Dutilleux's Symphony no. 2 (the online audio is truncated for rights reasons)

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Discovering Music

Episode and Playlist Information

• 20 Apr 08 The Serenade
• 13 Apr 08 The Serenade
• 6 April 08 Scriabin's World
• 30 Mar 08 Schubert's Trout
• 23 Mar 08 Tango
• 16 Mar 08 Spohr's Nonet
• 9 Mar 08 Dutilleux's Symph 2
• 2 Mar 08 Bartok's Divertimento
• 24 Feb 08 Gaspard de la Nuit
• 17 Feb 08 Electronic Music