Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Béla Bartók was regarded as one of Hungary’s greatest composers. His fellow countryman, the pianist Andras Schiff, called him “one of the gi...
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Composer of the Week
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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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Camille Saint‑Saëns, a composer whose career was shaped as much by personality and circumstanc...
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
This week, Donald Macleod traces the making of Joseph Haydn – from his long years of service to the Eszterházy princes on a remote Hungarian...
Thomas Adès
Donald Macleod talks to British composer, pianist and conductor Thomas Adès. Music featured: Hotel Suite from Powder Her Face Gefriolsae Me,...
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Gaetano Donizetti was one of Italy’s most prolific tunesmiths, with almost 70 operas to his name – about as many as Rossini, Bellini and Ver...
New Zealand Composers
Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand: Douglas Lilburn, Jenny McLeod, Dame Gil...
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
This week, Kate Molleson traces the development of Jean Sibelius’s symphonies. Set against Finland’s changing political climate and Sibelius...
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Donald Macleod explores how Amy Beach railed against the sexism of her time to journey from a child piano prodigy to a respected composer. Y...
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
Donald Macleod delves into the life of the great German composer Heinrich Schütz. Music featured: Wohl denen, die ohne Wandel leben, SWV 482...
Erik Chisholm (1904-1965)
This week, Kate Molleson, joined by Dr John Purser, explores the life and music of Erik Chisholm – one of Scotland’s most original and adven...
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844)
Donald Macleod takes a tour of the life of Franz Xaver Mozart, son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with guest Professor Cliff Eisen. Music featu...
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
This week, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Aaron Copland, one of the most distinctive voices in 20th-century American music. F...
A Georgian Christmas
Donald Macleod visits the home of Jane Austen with historian Amanda Vickery to discover some of the seasonal customs and Christmas music of...
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
This week, Kate Molleson explores the life and music of Sergey Prokofiev – a composer whose imagination shaped some of the most vivid music...
John Rutter (born 1945)
This week, Donald Macleod visits Sir John Rutter at his Cambridgeshire home to celebrate his 80th birthday and explore the twists and turns...
Max Roach (1924-2007)
This week, Kate Molleson explores the life and work of a musical giant – drummer and composer Max Roach – in the company of writer and broad...
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
This week, Donald Macleod explores Wagner’s world of dreams – musical, romantic and revolutionary. Wagner didn’t just write operas; he imagi...
Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Elfrida Andrée, a Swedish composer and organist who fought for women’s rights in classical musi...
Michael Haydn (1737-1806)
This week, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the often overlooked younger Haydn brother, Michael. From his early years in Vienna...
Luciano Berio (1925-2003)
To celebrate the centenary of his birth, Kate Molleson explores the life and music of one of most influential figures in all of modern music...
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