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Composer of the Week Podcast
BBC Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday. It is only available in the UK.
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Episodes
CPE Bach 10.12.2015 1:03:05
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the second son of Johann Sebastian
Handel 02.12.2015 1:05:18
Donald Macleod explores Handel's early years
Hoagy Carmichael 20.11.2015 1:04:49
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Hoagy Carmichael.
Chabrier 13.11.2015 1:02:37
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Emmanuel Chabrier.
Farrenc 06.11.2015 49:17
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of 19th-century French composer Louise Farrenc
Nielsen 30.10.2015 1:02:54
Carl Nielsen's early life in rural Denmark in the aftermath of the 1864 war with Prussia
Cowell 23.10.2015 1:30:05
A profile of US composer and pianist Henry Cowell
Kapralova 16.10.2015 1:18:15
A profile of Czech composer and conductor Vitezslava Kapralova
Rachmaninov 09.10.2015 49:53
Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov the pianist-composer.
Vanhal 02.10.2015 1:03:07
Donald Macleod explores the work of Vanhal.
Bellini 25.09.2015 1:03:49
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Italian composer Vincenzo Bellini
Shostakovich 18.09.2015 51:25
Donald Macleod views Dmitry Shostakovich through the prism of his string quartets
Elgar 11.09.2015 57:06
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Elgar.
Walton 07.08.2015 1:09:00
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of English composer William Walton
Three Choirs 31.07.2015 1:21:47
Donald Macleod explores the 300-year history of the Three Choirs Festival.
Poulenc 24.07.2015 1:02:08
Donald Macleod charts some of Francis Poulenc's important musical friendships
Arvo Part 26.06.2015 52:43
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Estonian composer Arvo Part.
Bach 19.06.2015 1:00:19
Donald Macleod explores Bach's vocal music.
Kodaly 05.06.2015 1:02:57
In conversation with David Vinden, Donald Macleod evaluates the life Zoltán Kodály.
Bacewicz 29.05.2015 51:40
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composer and violinist Grazyna Bacewicz
Schutz 22.05.2015 1:05:28
Donald Macleod explores the early years of the man described as the "father of German Music", Heinrich Schutz.
Widor 15.05.2015 1:21:09
Dr John Near joins Donald Macleod to journey through the world of Widor, looking beyond his famous organ Toccata to explore the composer's chamber and orchestral music.
Mozart 08.05.2015 1:02:54
As part of Young Artists Day on Radio 3, Martin James Bartlett, BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014, joins Donald to explore the early life of Mozart. Donald continues with Mozart’s pioneering piano concertos.
Scriabin 01.05.2015 1:17:05
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of the virtuoso pianist and composer Alexander Scriabin, described as 'one of the most enigmatic and controversial and artistic personalities of all time'
Tailleferre 17.04.2015 1:04:26
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Germaine Tailleferre, whose published legacy reveals a rich treasure trove of chamber works, solo piano, concertos, ballets, operas and songs
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