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Rodgers and Hammerstein: the Mozarts of the 20th century

Dismiss their music as light entertainment at your peril. Rodgers and Hammerstein deserve to be treated as seriously as Beethoven and Mahler, argues conductor John WilsonLast year I brought the John Wilson Orchestra to the Royal Albert Hall for its Proms debut in a concert that was not your usual Proms fare. The MGM musicals evening was an inspired move by Proms director Roger Wright in a world in which light entertainment has become a dirty expression. He wanted us to recreate the mellow, burni...

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20:45 on August 11 2010

Rodgers and Hammerstein: the Mozarts of the 20th century

Guardian Music — Dismiss their music as light entertainment at your peril. Rodgers and Hammerstein deserve to be treated as seriously as Beethoven and Mahler, argues conductor John Wilson... more info