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Radio 3,15 Jun 2026,59 mins

SeriesAnonymous

Author Unknown

Composer of the Week

Available for 28 days

Donald Macloed begins a week of programmes celebrating pieces whose authorship has been lost, deliberately obscured, or never recorded in the first place. He leads us down some delightful musical avenues and reveals some of the intriguing stories that lurk behind the moniker: Anonymous. With contributions from Professor Lisa Colton and Professor Fay Hield. Romance Anonimo (arr. Yepes) from Jeux interdits Narciso Yepes, guitar Horn Concerto in E flat major Ursula Paludan Monberg, horn Arcangelo, directed by Jonathan Cohen Three Medieval Dances: A que as cousas coitadas, Il Trotto, La Quarte Estampie Royal Millenarium Two Shanties: Shallow Brown, The Sailor’s Alphabet The Boarding Party Dances from Le Concert Royal de la Nuit (1653) Ensemble Correspondances, directed by Sébastien Daucé Three Modinhas from 18th Century Portugal: Os 'me deixas' que tu dás, Foi por mim, foi pela sorte, Ganinha, minha Ganinha Sandra Medeiros,soprano Joana Seara, soprano L'Avventura London, directed by Žak Ozmo

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Romance Anonimo from Jeux interdits
    Romance Anonimo from Jeux interdits
    Anonymous
  3. 2.
    Horn Concerto in E flat major
    Horn Concerto in E flat major
    Anonymous
  4. 3.
    A que as cousas coitadas
    A que as cousas coitadas
    Anon.