George Lloyd (1913-1998)
Part Three
Wednesday 15 November 2006 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Wednesday 22 November 2006 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Donald Macleod looks at the Cornish composer's recuperation in Switzerland after the horrors of World War II. Despite a severe case of shell shock, Lloyd slowly regained the confidence to continue writing symphonies.
Playlist
Symphony No 5 in B flat
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
George Lloyd (conductor)
Albany TROY 022-2
CD1 t1-5