The Frescoes of Piero della Francesca

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Martinů was a nomad, first fleeing poverty, then Nazism. While in Tuscany, he encountered frescoes of great age and beauty and 'met' Solomon, the Queen of Sheba, and Constantine the Great. Inspired, he celebrated them in music. Composer: Bohuslav Martinů Performers: BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky Recording date: 24 October 1998 Date of broadcast: 13 December 1999