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Radio 3,25 Jun 2020,12 mins

Boyhood's End - cantata

Experience Classical

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Tippett wrote this for friends Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten and it premièred in 1943. The beginning music and text - "What then did I want?" - hints at what's to come. Composer: Michael Tippett Performer: Robin Tritschler (Tenor) Performer: Christopher Glynn (Piano) Recording date: 08 March 2014 Date of broadcast: 24 April 2014

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