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Ken Russell's Classic Widows
directed by Ken Russell, 1927-2011; conducted by Richard Hickox, 1948-; choreographed by Amir Hosseinpour; presented by Melvyn Bragg; produced by Maureen Murray, fl. 1987; interview by Ken Russell, 1927-2011; performed by Hetty Baynes and Fiona Cross, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 1995), 51 mins
Classic Widows features four extraordinary women who are championing the music of their late composer-husbands: Susana Walton, globetrotting widow of William Walton; Bertha Stevens, whose husband, a contemporary of Walton's, died in relative obscurity; Xenia Frankel, who was left £50,000 in debt on the death of h...
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directed by Ken Russell, 1927-2011; conducted by Richard Hickox, 1948-; choreographed by Amir Hosseinpour; presented by Melvyn Bragg; produced by Maureen Murray, fl. 1987; interview by Ken Russell, 1927-2011; performed by Hetty Baynes and Fiona Cross, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Halle, Saxony-Anhalt: Monarda Arts, 1995), 51 mins
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Classic Widows features four extraordinary women who are championing the music of their late composer-husbands: Susana Walton, globetrotting widow of William Walton; Bertha Stevens, whose husband, a contemporary of Walton's, died in relative obscurity; Xenia Frankel, who was left £50,000 in debt on the death of her husband Benjamin; and Humphrey Searle's widow. The programme features specially chosen selections from all the composers' works, per...
Classic Widows features four extraordinary women who are championing the music of their late composer-husbands: Susana Walton, globetrotting widow of William Walton; Bertha Stevens, whose husband, a contemporary of Walton's, died in relative obscurity; Xenia Frankel, who was left £50,000 in debt on the death of her husband Benjamin; and Humphrey Searle's widow. The programme features specially chosen selections from all the composers' works, performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Hickox.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Hetty Baynes, Fiona Cross
Contributor
Amir Hosseinpour, Richard Hickox, 1948-, Maureen Murray, fl. 1987
Author / Creator
Amir Hosseinpour, Ken Russell, 1927-2011, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Hetty Baynes, Fiona Cross, Melvyn Bragg
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Monarda Arts
Person Discussed
Susana Walton, 1926-2010, Bertha Stevens, Fiona Searle, Xenia Frankel, Humphrey Searle, 1915-1982, Benjamin Frankel, 1906-1973, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983, Bernard George Stevens, 1916-1983
Topic / Theme
Music
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Monarda Arts
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