Fine Music Radio Composer of the Week

Composer Of The Week - 18 May - 22 May 26

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He was a musical giant in more than one sense of the word: he had enormous hands, which helped him perform his own music, but made things rather challenging for those with more modest digits. Sergei Rachmaninov is our composer of the week.
22 May English South Africa Music · Arts

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