Composer Of The Week
Summary: Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composers. Composer Of The Week is one of BBC Radio 3's longest-running series and is broadcast on Radio 3 Monday to Friday at 12 noon. It's a guide to finding out more about composers, and an introduction to exploring their music. This podcast episode is an edited compliation of the entire week's programmes and is published each Friday lunchtime. The podcast is only available within the UK. For regulatory reasons, most classical music podcasts offered by the BBC are only permitted to contain limited musical extracts.
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Podcasts:
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
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of five itinerant musicians of the British Chapel Royal
Donald Macleod and guest Professor Julian Johnson from Royal Holloway, University of London explore Richard Strauss's life and music
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
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Greek composer 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
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.
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.
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi, a leading figure in 19th-century Italian opera
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, as part of a season of programmes devoted to the Viennese composer
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, as part of a season of programmes devoted to the Viennese composer.
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
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
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Luigi Boccherini, a composer who spent the majority of his life working in Spain
Donald Macleod visits Sally Beamish in her home near Loch Lomond to learn about her life and work.
Donald Macleod explore the life and music of Hubert Parry, regarded as Britain's unofficial composer laureate.