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John Harle
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
May 24, 1998
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the most-recorded saxophonist in the world. Inspired by Duke Ellington and encouraged by Jack Brymer, John Harle is equally at home playing jazz or classical music. He once marched with the Coldstream Guards, but left to test himself against other musicians at the Royal College of Music, gaining 100% in his final exam. As a composer he has collaborated with among others, Paul McCartney and Harrison Birtwistle, and his first opera is premiered this week.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Hunting Song by Pentangle
Book: The Aesthetics of Music by Roger Scruton
Luxury: Lute and strings
Book: The Aesthetics of Music by Roger Scruton
Luxury: Lute and strings
Released:
May 24, 1998
Format:
Podcast episode
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