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133. Explore the greatest music inspired by the British countryside – while wandering in the Cotswold Hills

133. Explore the greatest music inspired by the British countryside – while wandering in the Cotswold Hills

Season 11 Episode 2 Published 4 years, 8 months ago
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Discover how the British countryside has inspired great composers over the centuries – and how their music helps us evoke landscapes and their wildlife. BBC Music Magazine's Jeremy Pound takes our own Fergus Collins for a walk over Leckhampton Hill to meet his countryside musical heroes, from Delius to Vaughan Williams and from Holst to Elgar. Image from Getty.

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