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Radio 3,02 Jul 2020,18 mins

Sinfonia for orchestra

Experience Classical

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Stuart MacRae's 'Sinfonia' is built on two main ideas - beauty and violence, which the composer presents as a psychological conflict. There is beauty at the beginning work but soon violnce erupts before the musical idea of the beautiful opening returns. Composer: Stuart MacRae Performers: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Rumon Gamba Recording date: 11 February 2000 Date of broadcast: 11 February 2000

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