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Radio 3,07 Nov 2019,20 mins

Songs and dances of death

Experience Classical

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Songs and dances of death is a set of songs for voice and piano, composed by Mussorgsky in the 1870s. As the title suggests, the songs depict four dramatic and heart-breaking scenes. Composer: Modest Mussorgsky Performer: Henk Neven (Baritone) Performer: Hans Eijsackers (Piano) Recording date: 12 June 2011 Date of broadcast: 28 February 2014

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