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Composer of the Week: Debussy: A New World Dawns

Series 1, episode 4

Donald Macleod looks at the only period of Debussy's life when he was happily settled into domesticity, but, accepting invitations to conduct abroad to earn a better income, was taken away from his family more than he wanted. Debussy: Serenade for the Doll. Noriko Ogawa, piano. Poissons d'or (Images for piano Set 2). Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano. Rondes de Printemps (Images). London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Pierre Monteux. La plus que lente. San Francisco Symphony, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. Trois Poemes de Stéphane Mallarmé. Lorna Anderson, soprano, Malcolm Martineau, piano. Jeux. Hallé Orchestra, conductor Mark Elder

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Donald Macleod