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Radio 3,25 Jun 2020,12 mins

Aubade for orchestra

Experience Classical

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Bennett was a jazz pianist at Ronnie Scott's and a film score composer (including the music for Four Weddings and Funeral) but he also wrote personal music too. This solemn, loving orchestral commemoration marks the early death of Bennett's friend and mentor, the UK conductor, John Hollingsworth. Composer: Richard Rodney Bennett Performer: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Rumon Gamba Recording date: 09 July 1998 Date of broadcast: 29 November 1998

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