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Pierrot Lunaire, Inside-Out Piano, Saint-Saens

Tom Service talks to conductor Kent Nagano, newly appointed music director at Hamburg State Opera, and explores Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire with soprano Jane Manning.

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45 minutes

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  • Sat 13 Oct 2012 12:15

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