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Folk Connections

Sunday Morning

Rob Cown introduces music on the theme of the polonaise, by Lyadov, Weber and Paderewski. Plus Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy and Beethoven's settings of Scottish and Irish songs.

The main theme of this morning is the Polonaise, interpreted by composers as varied as Lyadov, Weber and Paderewski. Also, for Folk Connections, a weekend where Radio 3 is exploring folksongs of the British Isles, Rob Cowan plays Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy, and Beethoven's settings of Scottish and Irish songs.

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Sun 31 Jan 2016 09:00

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