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Presented by Ian Skelly. In a concert given at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, German conductor Gunther Herbig celebrates a 30-year association with the BBC Philharmonic with a performance of an acknowledged masterpiece by Bruckner - a composer he has championed throughout his career. BBC Philharmonic Gunther Herbig (conductor) Bruckner: Symphony No 8 Followed by a focus on the Melos Ensemble: Copland: Sextet for clarinet, piano and string quartet Melos Ensemble. BBC Archives: Recorded 10th March 1969 Weber: Quintet for clarinet and strings (Op.34) in B flat major (J.182) Melos Ensemble. EMI 565995-2 1/8