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Samuel Barber/Emerson Quartet/West Side Story

Tom Service marks the centenary of American composer Samuel Barber, visits the Emerson string quartet in rehearsal, discovers the Fluid Piano and speaks to the author of a new book about West Side Story.

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First Broadcast20 Mar 2010
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‘Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story’ by Nigel Simeone, available from Ashgate for £35.00.

www.ashgate.com

‘Samuel Barber Remembered: A Centenary Tribute’ is available from Boydell&Brewer £25.00

www.boydellandbrewer.com

Find out more about The Emerson Quartet

www.emersonquartet.com

Hear the Fluid Piano in Jazz on 3 on 5th April

www.bbc.co.uk

The Fluid Piano launch is at the Purcell Room on 27th March at 7.45pm

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

‘Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story’ by Nigel Simeone, available from Ashgate for £35.00.

www.ashgate.com

‘Samuel Barber Remembered: A Centenary Tribute’ is available from Boydell&Brewer £25.00

www.boydellandbrewer.com

Find out more about The Emerson Quartet

www.emersonquartet.com

Hear the Fluid Piano in Jazz on 3 on 5th April

www.bbc.co.uk

The Fluid Piano launch is at the Purcell Room on 27th March at 7.45pm

www.southbankcentre.co.uk