
Logical Family: An Evening with Armistead Maupin
Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin reads from his funny, poignant and unflinchingly honest memoir Logical Family. With music from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra.
Armistead Maupin, legendary chronicler of San Francisco life, whose Tales of the City have been loved by millions, reads from his funny, poignant and unflinchingly honest memoir, in the company of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. An unmissable evening of words matched with music from the movies, the stage and the concert hall - with one or two surprises.
This is an edited version of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 recording, which will be available on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio iPlayer after the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 transmission.
Featured music:
Max Steiner - Overture to Gone With The Wind
George and Ira Gershwin - Summertime*
John Adams - Short Ride In A Fast Machine
Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo
Mason Bates - Nymphs
*Sarah Tynan (soprano)
and special guest Russell Tovey
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Parry
Producers: Ann McKay (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra) and Steve Doherty (Giddy Goat Productions)
A Giddy Goat production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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Broadcasts
- Christmas Day 2017 17:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Sat 13 Apr 2019 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4