Composer of the Week | Berlioz and Shakespeare

Donald Macleod investigates the origins of Berlioz's flair for drama and how his imagination was set alight by great writers, past and present.

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  • Type: Factual
  • Channel: BBC Radio 3
  • Duration: 58'15''
  • Broadcast date: 2023
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