Grazyna Bacewicz - 2. A Mood of Determined Resistance
Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) Episode 2 of 5: A Mood of Determined Resistance
In the company of Polish music expert Adrian Thomas, Donald Macleod explores the music of Grazyna Bacewicz during the years of World War II, including her Overture from 1943, which she begins with timpani, beating out the Morse code 'V' for victory which the BBC used throughout the war - borrowed from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony - as the Victory call sign.