Mandoline

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Late 19th-century Paris thrilled to songs by the best French composers: Chausson, Fauré, Ravel, Duparc, and Debussy. This helter-skelter piece (using a poem by Verlaine) conjures whirling skirts, gaiety, and laughter. Composer: Claude Debussy Performer: Fatma Said (Soprano) Performer: Joseph Middleton (Piano) Date of broadcast: 25 October 2017