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October 2008

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DOWNLOAD ROUNDUP, NOVEMBER 2008 Brian Wilson

The Youth Orchestra in Reverse by Arthur Butterworth

Ian Venables: A Kiss Op.15 - a setting of a poem by Thomas Hardy by John France

Howard Blake at 70 - interview with Bob Briggs

WHOM THE GODS LOVE - Richard Farrell by Peter Mechen

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Love Me Tender – The Stories behind the world’s best-loved songs by Max Cryer. Frances Lincoln Limited. ISBN 978-0-7112-2911-2. [IL]

An intriguing little book that would make an ideal Christmas stocking filler. ... see Full Review

La Sala Bianca Della Musica; the White Music Room Gianluca La Villa Il Segno dei Gabrielli Editori 2008 - 220 pp with ill. and appendices [in Italian and English] ISBN 978 88 6099 043 3 €15 [JW]

A wealth of information here for those of specialised tastes ... see Full Review

Michael William Balfe: The Irish Composer who conquered London. An illustrated lecture by Ray Walker
Copthorne Tara Hotel, Scarsdale Place, Kensington Wednesday November 19th. 8pm £17.50 (includes free wine)

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We have 232 reviews for October on the following pages

  [Part 2 A-B] [Part 3 C-L]
[Part 4 M-R] [Part 5 S-Z]
[Part 6 Misc A-L] [Part 7 Misc M-Z]
[Recommended recordings]