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Dowland, Midori, Quartet

Tom Service explores the life and music of Elizabethan composer John Dowland, talks to violinist Midori about her education work and celebrates the life of Richard Rodney Bennett.

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Sat 5 Jan 2013 12:15
91热爆 Radio 3

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