The Lark Ascending (BBC4 /iPlayer)
Welcome repeat of this programme from 2012, introduced by Diana Rigg, which examines the enduring popularity of RVW's 14-minute masterpiece. Contributors include Tasmin Little, and Peter Sallis, who believes that this work 'speaks for England' and expresses the wish to have a copy buried alongside him when he dies - I hope it was granted! The programme ends with a complete performance in Shirehampton Public Hall, where the work was premiered, of the original version for piano and violin.
Welcome repeat of this programme from 2012, introduced by Diana Rigg, which examines the enduring popularity of RVW's 14-minute masterpiece. Contributors include Tasmin Little, and Peter Sallis, who believes that this work 'speaks for England' and expresses the wish to have a copy buried alongside him when he dies - I hope it was granted! The programme ends with a complete performance in Shirehampton Public Hall, where the work was premiered, of the original version for piano and violin.
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