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Radio 3,08 Nov 2019,25 mins

Le Tombeau de Couperin

Experience Classical

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Composed during WWI while Ravel was serving in the French military. Although each movement is dedicated to friends of Ravel who had died in the war, the music is uplifting and sometimes cheerful. Composer: Maurice Ravel Performer: Louis Schwizgebel (Piano) Recording date: 10 November 2013 Date of broadcast: 18 August 2017

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