Composer of the Week
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Composer of the Week: Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):...
Donald Macleod focuses on Hummel's final years, when he composed a number of sacred works.
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COTW: Hummel 17th May 2013
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Hummel, regarded by Chopin as one of the three greatest masters alongside Mozart and Beethoven
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Composer of the Week: Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):...
Donald Macleod traces Hummel's move from Stuttgart to Weimar.
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Composer of the Week: Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):...
Donald Macleod focuses on Hummel's career in Vienna, where he met Beethoven.
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Composer of the Week: Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):...
Donald Macleod focuses on Hummel's work for Prince Esterhazy of Hungary.
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Composer of the Week: Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837):...
Donald Macleod explores Hummel's early years, when he was the favourite pupil of Mozart.
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COTW: Copland 10th May 2013
Donald Macleod explores Copland's life and work through the places he lived, visited, and evoked in his music
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COTW: Meyerbeer 3rd May 2013
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Giacomo Meyerbeer in conversation with one of the composer's leading advocates, Robert Letellier
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COTW: Nielsen 26th April 2013
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive.
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COTW: Gordon Jacob and Joseph Horovitz 19th April 2013
...Gordon Jacob and Joseph Horovitz (1895-1984 and 1926-) Donald Macleod is joined by composer Joseph Horovitz, who not only talks about his own career, but also that of his one-time teacher Gordon Jacob
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COTW: Victoria 12th April 2013
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive.
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COTW: Giacomo Puccini 5th April 2013
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Giacomo Puccini
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COTW: J S Bach 29th March 2013
As part of Baroque Spring, a month-long season of Baroque music and culture, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Bach
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COTW: Vivaldi 22nd March 2013
As part of Baroque Spring, Radio 3's season celebrating Baroque music and culture, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Vivaldi.
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COTW: Purcell 15th March 2013
For Radio 3's Baroque Spring season, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of arguably the greatest English composer of the era, Henry Purcell
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COTW: Handel 8th March 2013
For Radio 3's Baroque Spring season, Donald Macleod explores Handel's years spent in Italy with the help of novelist, biographer and avid Handelian Jonathan Keates
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COTW: Gounod 1st March 2013
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Charles Gounod, known today for little other than the song Ave Maria and the hugely popular opera Faust, yet an important French composer
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COTW: WF Bach 22nd February 2013
Donald Macleod presents a rare glimpse of WF Bach's life and legacy in conversation with Bach scholar David Schulenberg, featuring concerti, flute duets, cantatas and compositions for solo keyboard
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COTW: Gershwin 15th February 2013
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive.
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COTW: Avison and Stanley 8th February 2013
Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of two composers who were 18th-century contemporaries but worked at opposite ends of the country: Charles Avison in Newcastle and John Stanley in London
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COTW: Bruckner 1st February 2013
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Anton Bruckner, now celebrated as one of the greatest symphonists of the 19th century
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COTW: Jommelli 25th January 2013
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Niccolo Jommelli, who was once dubbed 'the new Orpheus'
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COTW: John Williams 18th January 2012
To mark the composer's 80th birthday year, Donald Macleod is joined by John Williams for an exploration of his life and music
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COTW: Prokofiev 11th January 2013
Donald Macleod explores Prokofiev's life and music during his time as an emigre in Europe in the 1920s, as well as his return to Russia
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COTW: Respighi 4th January 2013
Donald Macleod explores the lesser-known masterpieces of popular and controversial Italian composer Ottorino Respighi
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COTW: Offenbach 28th December 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Jacques Offenbach.
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COTW: Brahms 21st December 2012
Donald Macleod presents an exploration of the life and vocal music of Johannes Brahms.
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COTW: Marais and Delalande 14th December 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Marin Marais and Michel-Richard Delalande, successors to Lully at the Louis XIV's court
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COTW: Napoleon's Music 7th December 2012
As part of BBC Radio 3's Napoleon season, marking 200 years since his historic retreat from Moscow, Donald Macleod follows the French dictator's relationship with music
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COTW: Glazunov 30th November 2012
Donald Macleod explore the life and work of Russian composer Aleksandr Glazunov, who has been descried as 'the last of the Mohicans'
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COTW:Telemann 23rd November 2012
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive. The Telemann podcast was published on 18th June 2010
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COTW: Big Band 16th November 2012
Donald Macleod is joined by jazz trumpeter, composer and conductor Guy Barker explores the story of big band jazz
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COTW: Mendelssohn 9th November 2012
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive. The Mendelssohn podcast was published on 22nd April 2011
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COTW: Koechlin 2nd November 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Charles Koechlin, an out-of-favour, free-thinking musician regarded as the 'missing link' between Debussy, Satie and Poulenc.
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COTW: Rachmaninov and Medtner 26th October 2012
For the BBC's piano season, Donald Macleod explores the intersections between the lives of Rachmaninov and Medtner, as both forged their careers in the face of revolution, war and cultural exile
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COTW: Granados and Albeniz 19th October 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Spanish composers Enrique Granados and Isaac Albeniz
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COTW: Debussy 12th October 2012
Donald Macleod focuses on French composer and pianist Claude Debussy, examining his life, loves and passion for the piano.
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COTW: Liszt and his world 5th October 2012
Donald Macleod explores Liszt's extraordinary contribution to the piano repertoire, alongside the music of his friends, rivals and proteges
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COTW: Field and Chopin 28th September 2012
Donald Macleod is joined by pianist Miceal O'Rourke to explore the work of Romantic composer Fryderyk Chopin, and the 'father of the nocturne', John Field.
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COTW: Muzio Clementi
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the Italian-born composer Muzio Clementi, popularly regarded as 'the father of the pianoforte'
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COTW: Coleridge-Taylor 14th September 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Anglo-African composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, an internationally renowned figure in late Victorian times.
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COTW: Adams 7th September 2012
Donald Macleod talks to America's most frequently performed living composer, John Adams, about his work
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COTW: English Pastoralists 17th August 2012
Donald Macleod explores the lives and works of the English Pastoralist composers. A feeling for landscape and place was important to them, and they often responded to places they knew and loved
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COTW: Berlioz 10th August 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the great musical innovator Hector Berlioz
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COTW: J S Bach 3rd August 2012
Donald Macleod explores the music of Bach's final years in Leipzig
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COTW: Beethoven 27th July 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Beethoven, taking a snapshot view through the window of five of the composer's 32 piano sonatas.
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COTW: Handel 20th July 2012
Donald Macleod explores the music of Handel through five key 'years in the life' of the composer: 1707, 1717, 1725, 1739 and 1749
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COTW: Nyman 13th July
Donald Macleod presents an exclusive week of interview with Michael Nyman.
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COTW: Paganini 6th July 2012
Donald Macleod unmasks the real Paganini, with the help of biographer Andrew McGee
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COTW: Mozart 29th June 2012
Donald Macleod explores Mozart's work as a musician away from home, from his earliest outings as an infant phenomenon to his final trip three decades later.
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COTW: Monteverdi 22nd June 2012
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive. This podcast was published on 25th March 2011.
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COTW: Poulenc 15th June 2012
Donald Macleod explores Francis Poulenc's unique musical voice - and sometimes troublesome character - showcasing a blend of much-loved favourites and rare works
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COTW: Haydn 8th June 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Joseph Haydn through a genre of music he virtually invented, the string quartet
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COTW: Irving Berlin 1st June 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Irving Berlin, a composer whose career spanned Dvorak to The Beatles. A celebrated songwriter, he composed for both Hollywood and Broadway
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COTW: Grieg 25th May 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of multi-talented Norwegian composer, pianist and conductor Edward Grieg, who is today regarded as the foremost Scandinavian composer of his generation
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COTW: Chapel Royal 18th May 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of five itinerant musicians of the British Chapel Royal
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COTW: Strauss Portraits 11th May 2012
Donald Macleod and guest Professor Julian Johnson from Royal Holloway, University of London explore Richard Strauss's life and music
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COTW: Cherubini 4th May 2012
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive. The Cherubini podcast was published on 28th January 2011
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COTW: Skalkottas 27th April 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Greek compsoser Nikos Skalkottas, who died at the age of 46 with virtually none of his 150 or so works having been published or even performed in public
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COTW: Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli 20th April 2012
Donald Macleod explores the work of Andrea and nephew Giovanni Gabrieli, who presided over public music-making at a time when Venice was becoming one of the key centres of musical life in Europe.
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COTW: Delius 13th April 2012
Celebrating the 150th year since the composer's birth, Donald Macleod is joined by violinist Tasmin Little and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber to discuss the life and music of Frederick Delius.
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COTW: Verdi 6th April 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi, a leading figure in 19th-century Italian opera
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COTW: Franz Schubert 31st March 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, as part of a season of programmes devoted to the Viennese composer
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COTW: Glass 23rd March 2012
Prolific, influential and controversial composer Philip Glass joins Donald Macleod to discuss his life and music. Including exclusive performances of some of Glass's new works
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COTW: Bizet 16th March 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Georges Bizet, a pianist and composer, known for writing operas such as Carmen and The Pearl Fishers
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COTW: Boccherini 9th March 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Luigi Boccherini, a composer who spent the majority of his life working in Spain
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COTW: Sally Beamish 2nd March 2012
Donald Macleod visits Sally Beamish in her home near Loch Lomond to learn about her life and work.
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COTW: Parry 17th February 2012
Donald Macleod explore the life and music of Hubert Parry, regarded as Britain's unofficial composer laureate.
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COTW: Walton 10th February 2012
Donald Macleod follows William Walton through the distinct eras of his life and explores the many sides to the man and his music
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COTW: Elgar 3rd February 2012
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive. The Elgar podcast was published on 111h November 2011
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COTW: Britten 27th January 2012
This week we broadcast a repeat of an earlier series, and you'll find the podcast in our extensive online archive. The Britten podcast was published on 19th November 2010
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COTW: Vaughan Williams 20th January 2011
Donald Macleod surveys Vaughan Williams's operas, a neglected area of his work
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COTW: Couperin 13th January 2011
Donald Macleod with biographer and musician Olivier Baumont explore the life and work of Francois Couperin. With music performed by Olivier on an original Ruckers harpsichord at the Cobbe Collection
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COTW: Robert Schumann 6th January 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Robert Schumann. He uses the fascinating first-hand account of a man who knew the Romantic composer well - his first biographer Wilhelm von Wasielewski
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COTW: Lehar 30th December 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Ferencz Lehar, a naturally gifted melodist and orchestrator and the king of Viennese operetta
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COTW: Handel 23rd December 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Handel, the German-born composer who arrived in Georgian London just as the fascination for Italian opera was taking hold
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COTW: Ludwig van Beethoven 16th December 2011
Donald Macleod introduces the life and music of Beethoven during the turbulent years from 1806 to 1812, when he produced some of the greatest masterpieces of his life.
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COTW: Le Concert Spirituel 9th December 2011
Donald Macleod explores the 18th century's longest-running concert series, Le Concert Spirituel, with expert guides Lionel Sawkins and Beverly Wilcox
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COTW: Smetana 2nd December 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Bedrich Smetana, a composer credited with founding a national style of Czech music
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COTW: Percy Grainger 25th November 2011
Donald Macleod explores the unconventional life and music of Australian-born composer, arranger and pianist Percy Grainger
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COTW: Bebop 18th November 2011
Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Geoffrey Smith to explore the jazz mode of bebop. It emerged in the 1940s, out of different combinations of musicians, styles and places
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COTW: Elgar 11th November 2011
Donald Macleod and Terry Charman from the Imperial War Museum explore the life and music of Elgar during the First World War, tracing how events affected him
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COTW: Alessandro Scarlatti 4th November 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Alessandro Scarlatti, who is seen as the founder of Neapolitan opera. He appraises the composer's legacy, asking if we should re-evaluate his importance
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COTW: Finnish Composers 28th October 2011
Donald Macleod is joined by Finnish music expert Tim Howell, to explore the work of Sibelius's contemporaries as Finland was emerging as a state, and some of those who emerged subsequently.
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COTW: Herold, Adam and Delibes 21st October 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Ferdinand Herold, Adolphe Adam and Leo Delibes, three French composers who were significant figures in the world of ballet
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COTW: Szymanowsi 14th October 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Karol Szymanowski
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COTW: William Schuman 7th October 2011
Donald Macleod introduces the life and career of William Schuman - one of the most influential American composers and music administrators of the 20th century.
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COTW: Vivaldi 30th September 2011
Donald Macleod begins his story of an unconventional priest, who wrote The Four Seasons, and became one of the most important musical figures of his age
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COTW: Nielsen 23rd September 2011
Donald Macleod considers the reasons behind the differing opinions of Nielsen's music that prevailed at the end of the 19th century.
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COTW: Grechaninov 16th September 2011
Donald Macleod traces the life and music of Aleksandr Grechaninov, a composer who was considered a revolutionary in the realms of sacred music
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COTW: Weber 9th September 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Carl Maria von Weber, a German composer, conductor and pianist of the early Romantic period
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COTW:Barber 2nd September 2011
Donald Macleod tells the story of the real Samuel Barber
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COTW: Victoria 26th August 2011
Victoria's life and music burned with religious fervour. Swept up by the Catholic revival of the counter-reformation, he kept company with saints and created music to inspire the faithful. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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COTW: Brahms 19th August 2011
Donald Macleod explores in detail five calendar years in the life and work of Brahms.
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COTW: Arensky 12th August 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Anton Arensky
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COTW: Bridge 5th August 2011
Examining the life and works of composer Frank Bridge, who for the last century has defied every attempt to pigeonhole his style
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COTW: Liszt 29th July 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Franz Liszt, including his early life, touring, his music written in Weimar and Rome, and his later works
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COTW: Cavalli 22nd July 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of unsung baroque hero Francesco Cavalli, best known for composing more than 40 operas
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COTW: Saint-Saens 15th July 2011
The life and work of Camille Saint-Sans, who started out as a child prodigy and young maverick but in his later years became a pillar of the French musical establishment.
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COTW: Menotti 8th July 2011
Donald Macleod introduces the music of Gian Carlo Menotti - a composer who stood apart from his age, creating delightful operas when the genre was considered nearly moribund.
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COTW: Schubert 1st July 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, introducing music from across the range of his prodigious output and reflecting on the colourful but ill-fated life of a complex character
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COTW: British Light Music 24th June 2011
To accompany Light Fantastic, Radio 3's celebration of light music, Donald Macleod explores the world of British light music with his studio guest, singer, conductor and broadcaster Brian Kay
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COTW: Svendsen 17th June 2011
Donald Macleod marks the centenary of Johan Svendsen, who became a Norwegian cultural hero as composer, conductor and saviour of a faltering musical tradition
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COTW: Satie 10th June 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Erik Satie, arguably one of the most peculiar, enigmatic and misunderstood figures in musical history
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COTW: Mahler 3rd June 2011
Donald Macleod explores the last decade of Mahler's life, known as the 'Alma' years.
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COTW: Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach 27th May 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of CPE Bach, and discovers that there is more to him than his famous name.
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COTW: George Gershwin 20th May 2011
Donald Macleod presents an overview of some of George Gershwin's greatest works, from both the concert stage and the world of musicals - exploring his gift for melody, and his
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COTW: Purcell 13th May 2011
Donald Macleod explores Henry Purcell's music for the theatre, from songs he wrote for plays in the 1680s to the semi-opera The Indian Queen, which he did not live to complete
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COTW: Tchaikovsky 6th May 2011
Donald Macleod investigates a little-known 'lost decade' in Tchaikovsky's life - a period the composer spent aimlessly wandering around Europe writing songs, chamber works and religious choral music.
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COTW: Holst 29th April 2011
Donald Macleod tells the story of one of our most celebrated English composers, Gustav Holst (1874-1934); a man who was deeply suspicious of his own celebrity. His series features many of Holst's works for the stage, including his ballets and complete performances of several rarely heard operas.
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COTW: Mendelssohn 22nd April 2011
Donald Macleod explores Felix Mendelssohn's last seven years, starting with his appointment in 1841 to the post of Royal Prussian Kapellmeister in his home town of Berlin.
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COTW: Granados 15th April 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Catalan composer and pianist Enrique Granados
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COTW: Rachmaninov 8th April 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Rachmaninov
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COTW: Music at Versailles 1st April 2011
Donald Macleod explores the music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles before the French Revolution in 1789
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COTW: Monteverdi 25th March 2011
Donald Macleod follows Monteverdi on the road to stardom at the court of Mantua.
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COTW: Stravinsky 18th March 2011
Donald Macleod explores the final part of Stravinsky's life, considering the impact his experience of America had on the man and his music
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COTW: Bruch 11th March 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of German Romantic composer and conductor Max Bruch
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COTW: Dukas 4th March 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Paul Dukas. An influential voice in musical circles, he comfortably sharedhis time between roles as a composer, musicologist, music critic and teacher
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COTW: Geminiani 25th February 2011
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762), now largely forgotten, but in his time considered almost a musical god, deemed to be the equal of Handel and Corelli.
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COTW: Balakirev 18th February 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Mily Balakirev, a pivotal member of the 'mighty handful' group of Russian composers
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COTW: Paisiello 11th February 2011
Donald Macleod introduces the life and music of the Italian composer whose comic operas were the toast of some of the greatest world leaders of the day.
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COTW: Shostakovich 4th February 2011
Donald Macleod explores Shostakovich's brilliant youth - and the work of five extraordinary lost musical souls - amid the turmoil and extraordinary originality of 1920s Russia.
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COTW: Cherubini 28th January 20011
Donald Macleod investigates the life and work Luigi Cherubini, a composer often spoken of as 'an Italian composer writing German opera for a French audience'
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COTW: Sibelius 21st January 2011
Donald Macleod explores the myths and mysteries behind Sibelius's last, so-called 'silent' decades. With extracts from the composer's diary as well as a variety of rare pieces
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COTW: Handel 14th January 2011
Donald Macleod and Suzanne Aspden of Oxford University focus on Handel the borrower of his own and others' music
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COTW: Donald Macleod's Mozart 12th January 2011
Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion
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COTW: Donald Macleod's Mozart 7th January 2011
Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion
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COTW: Russian Opera 31st December 2010
As part of the BBC's focus on opera in 2010, Donald Macleod explores the rich tradition of Russian opera, from Glinka in the early 19th century to Schnittke in the late 20th
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COTW: Bach in Cothen 24th December 2010
Donald Macleod explores Bach's six years in service at the court of Cothen. It gave him the opportunity to explore fresh musical ground and open himself up to new styles of music making
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COTW: The MacDowell Colony 17th December 2010
The MacDowell Colony was founded in 1907 by the American composer Edward MacDowell and his pianist wife Marian. America's first artistic residency programme has played host to more than six thousand artists. As part of its centenary year celebrations, in 2007 Donald Macleod was allowed exclusive access to the colony set in its own grounds in New Hampshire, USA. There he meets composer Stewart Wallace, working on his opera The Bonesetter's Daughter, and Blake Tewksbury, an authority on the...
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COTW: Campra 10th December 2010
Donald Macleod and musicologist, harpsichordist and conductor William Christie explore the life and work of Andre Campra, to mark the 350th anniversary of the French composer's birth
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COTW: Moeran 3rd December 2010
Donald Macleod explores the work of Moeran, who was a pioneer in the collecting of British folk music. Greatly influenced by Delius and Vaughan Williams, much of Moeran's output is inspired by nature
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COTW: Drottningholm 26th November 2010
Donald Macleod explores the history and music connected with the Drottningholm Opera House in Stockholm. It flourished in the 18th century, especially during the reign of King Gustavus III
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COTW: Britten 19th November 2010
Donald Macleod explores Benjamin Britten's music in the light of two enduring influences - his life partner, the tenor Peter Pears and his beloved native county of Suffolk
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COTW: Haydn 12th November 2010
Donald Macleod investigates many aspects of Haydn's turbulent personality, including commercial opportunism, double dealing, penny pinching and matrimonial misery
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COTW: Vaughan Williams 5th November 2010
Donald Macleod surveys Vaughan Williams's operas, a neglected area of his work
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COTW: Steve Reich 29th October 2010
Donald Macleod talks exclusively to one of the world's most celebrated living composers, Steve Reich, and presents music spanning his remarkable musical career
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COTW: Milhaud 22nd October 2010
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of French composer Darius Milhaud. Once a member of the influential group Les Six, he was prolific, but known for a handful of works.
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COTW: Tchaikovsky 15th October 2010
Donald Macleod explores rarities from a 'lost decade' in Tchaikovsky's life.
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COTW: Wagner 8th October 2010
Donald Macleod explores the life and controversial work of Richard Wagner. His life was every bit as much of a titanic saga as the epic music dramas which he created.
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COTW: Tallis 1 October 2010
Tallis - musical genius of the English Tudor age: Donald Macleod presents highlights from five Composer of the Week episodes exploring the life and work of Thomas Tallis. Tallis worked at the hub of English church music, the Chapel Royal, for forty years during which the country shuddered with political and religious upheaval. Music was one of the battlegrounds, with significant risks attached for its practitioners. Through it all, Tallis turned out piece after piece of glorious music,...
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COTW: Albniz 24 September 2010
Albniz: Piano music - in its original form and a variety of other guises. Donald Macleod presents highlights from five Composer of the Week episodes exploring the composer’s finest achievements including his masterpiece ‘Iberia’. Isaac Albniz is responsible for some of the best known Spanish guitar pieces but originally wrote them for piano!
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COTW: Ole Bull 17 September 2010
Highlights of Donald Macleod's visit to Anglesey for a celebration of Ole Bull: violinist extraordinaire, prolific composer, and spearhead of a Norwegian cultural revolution which enabled the likes of Grieg to carry the nation's music to the world.
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COTW: Leonard Bernstein 10 September 2010
Donald Macleod explores the extraordinary life of Leonard Bernstein; inexhaustible conductor, educator, performer and personality.
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COTW: Brahms 3 September 2010
Brahms: Chamber and Instrumental works. Highlights from five Composer of the Week episodes presented by Donald Macleod expolring Brahms’ finest achievements.
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Wagner and His World - Beethoven
Donald Macleod explores how Beethoven's music heavily influenced Wagner.
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Wagner and His World - Weber and Bellini
Donald Macleod explores Wagner's early love for the operas of Weber and Bellini.
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Wagner and His World - Meyerbeer and Palestrina
Donald Macleod explores how Wagner first cherished, then rejected, Meyerbeer's influence.
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Wagner and His World - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Wagner and Liszt.
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Wagner and His World - Strauss, Bruckner and Wolf
Donald Macleod explores Wagner's influence on Bruckner, Strauss, Mahler and Wolf.
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