Radio 3's Fifty Modern Classics - Michael Nyman's The Draughtsman's Contract

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Violinist Alexander Balanescu recounts his part in Michael Nyman's groundbreaking score for Peter Greenaway's 1982 feature film The Draughtsman's Contract; while commentator Gillian Moore links Nyman's work to the British experimental music tradition.

Published on Saturday, 7th July 2012.

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