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Tom McKinney on Olivier Messiaen

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Radio 3 presenter Tom McKinney celebrates the birdsong-inspired music of the twentieth-century French composer Olivier Messiaen and its special place in his life.

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Tue 6 Aug 2019 22:45
BBC Radio 3

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  • Tue 17 Apr 2018 22:45
    BBC Radio 3
  • Tue 6 Aug 2019 22:45
    BBC Radio 3

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