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Title: It's Spohr week on the BBC
Post by: Mark Thomas on Tuesday 08 December 2009, 22:13

Fresh from its exploration of Moszkowski, BBC Radio 3 has chosen Spohr as its Composer of the Week for next week. That means an hour of Spohr each weekday, repeated later in the evening. As far as I can see, nothing unusual is being played but to have two unsungs so close together is a welcome development from the BBC.

Title: Re: It's Spohr week on the BBC
Post by: Peter1953 on Wednesday 09 December 2009, 07:13

Louis Spohr, finally. In the Netherlands this week's composer on Radio 4 is Herbert Howells (1892-1983). Now that's a real unsung British composer, at least over here. How about in the UK?

Title: Re: It's Spohr week on the BBC
Post by: Gareth Vaughan on Wednesday 09 December 2009, 17:18

Howells is well represented on disk in the UK and his church music is regularly sung by cathedral choirs. His large scale choral works and instrumental compositions, however, rarely get heard in the concert hall.

Title: Re: It's Spohr week on the BBC
Post by: Alan Howe on Wednesday 09 December 2009, 17:34

Ever tried Howells' 1st PC? Now that's quite a late-Romantic blockbuster. Try the audio excerpts here...

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Herbert-Howells-Klavierkonzerte-Nr-1-2/hnum/3351905 (http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/Herbert-Howells-Klavierkonzerte-Nr-1-2/hnum/3351905)

Great news about Spohr week!

Title: Re: It's Spohr week on the BBC
Post by: John H White on Monday 28 December 2009, 21:10

Oh Bother! I've only just seen this thread------and I'm a fully paid up member of the Spohr Society of Great Britain! :'(

Title: Re: It's Spohr week on the BBC
Post by: Mark Thomas on Tuesday 29 December 2009, 17:04

Can iPlayer help?

Unsung Composers

The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Mark Thomas on Tuesday 08 December 2009, 22:13