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Radio 3,05 Oct 2019,10 mins

The Perfect Fool

Experience Classical

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The Perfect Fool is an unusual work - a large-scale parody of Wagner, It begins with a twelve minute ballet which is a concert favourite, especially in Britain. Composer: Gustav Holst Performers: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Andrew Davis Recording date: 24 July 2017 Date of broadcast: 24 July 2017

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