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19/01/2008

Valery Gergiev, principal conductor of the LSO, talks to Tom Service about his current preoccupations, including his Mahler cycle. And conductor Mark Elder and players celebrate 150 years of the Halle, Britain's oldest professional symphony orchestra.

45 minutes

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Sat 19 Jan 2008 12:15

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  • Sat 19 Jan 2008 12:15

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