Robert Simpson (1921 - 1997)
Part Two
Tuesday 26 July 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Tuesday 2 August 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Robert Simpson was in many ways a maverick figure, and yet also a man of great humility who spoke very freely of his debt to other composers. Donald Macleod discusses these aspects of Simpson's character and work with writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson.
Playlist
Symphony no 3 (1962)
2nd movement: Adagio
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley (conductor)
Hyperion CDA 66728 tr 2
String Quartet no 6 (1975)
Delmé String Quartet
Galina Solodchin and John Trusler, violins;
John Underwood, viola; Jonathan Williams, cello
Hyperion CDA 66376 tr 6-9
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