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Interview with Bramwell Tovey (Part 2)

In the second part of an exclusive interview available to 4BR, John Barber talks to Bramwell Tovey at the Peter Maxwell Davies Centre at Sandbach School in January as part of the 2015 Sandbach Concert Series.

Bramwell Tovey
 

In the second part of an exclusive interview — John Barber talks to Bramwell Tovey.

Here he talks about his music such as 'The Night to Sing', 'Requiem for a Charred Skull' and 'Songs from the Paradise Saloon' as well as his personal journey as a musician and even the terrible nerves he suffered with before conducting the New York Philharmonic and his decision not to walk out the the nearest exit before he went on stage...

Part 1 at:
http://www.4barsrest.com/vision/play.asp?id=779#.Vbntv_lVhBc

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