Fine Music Radio Composer of the Week

Composer Of The Week - 13 July - 17 July 26

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He’d written his first symphony by the time he was 14, but it’s his Violin Concerto No 1 that remains the most popular – indeed, he was a master of writing for string instruments, with his cello masterpiece, Kol Nidrei.
Max Bruch is our Composer of the Week.
17 Jul English South Africa Music · Arts

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