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Barber's Adagio for Strings
Conductor Leonard Slatkin reflects on the potent impact of the adagio that became America's 'national funeral music'. From November 2002.
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Wed 22 Jul 2020
00:30
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Composer | Samuel Barber |
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- Fri 4 Dec 2015 18:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 5 Dec 2015 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 21 Jul 2020 18:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 22 Jul 2020 00:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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