Composer of the Week Podcast
麻豆官网首页入口 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.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
Yesterday
Kate Molleson explores the maverick spirit, and phenomenal twilight years of Leo拧 Jan谩膷ek
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Max Bruch (1839-1920)
Last Friday
Donald Macleod colours in Bruch鈥檚 life story and reveals the breadth of his output
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Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Fri 9 May 2025
Donald Macleod delves into some of Edward Elgar鈥檚 greatest passions
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Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)
Fri 2 May 2025
Kate Molleson explores the extraordinary life and music of Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
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Mozart's Last Years
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Donald Macleod charts the highs and lows of Mozart鈥檚 last five years
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Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Donald Macleod explores Danish composer, Carl Nielsen, through his temperaments
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Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Kate Molleson navigates through the personal and professional struggles of Gustav Mahler
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Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Between new sounds and old songs, Kate Molleson shares the story of Ruth Crawford-Seeger
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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Fri 7 Mar 2025
Donald Macleod delves into the life and music of Maurice Ravel
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Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Donald Macleod explores the early years in Benjamin Britten's creative story
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Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864)
Fri 7 Feb 2025
Curtain-up on the life of 19th-century opera star Giacomo Meyerbeer, with Donald Macleod
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Voices of Terezin
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Donald Macleod shares music of composers interned in the concentration camp at Terezin
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Imogen Holst (1907-1984)
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Donald Macleod delves into the life and music of Imogen Holst
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Michel Legrand (1932-2019)
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Donald Macleod delves into the life and music of Michel Legrand
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Christmas in Latvia
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Donald Macleod visits Riga to experience seasonal music & Christmas traditions in Latvia
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A Latin American Christmas
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Kate Molleson journeys through the Christmas season across Latin America
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Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)
Fri 6 Dec 2024
Donald Macleod delves into the life of Luise Adolpha Le Beau
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Ballroom Blockbusters
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Donald Macleod puts on his dancing shoes and heads to the ballroom
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Bud Powell (1924-1966)
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Kate Molleson explores the life and work of the amazing Bud Powell
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Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Donald Macleod uncovers key aspects of Liszt鈥檚 soul and identity
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Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of African American composer Margaret Bonds
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Dorothy Howell (1898-1982)
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Donald Macleod and Leah Broad survey the life and work of British composer Dorothy Howell
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Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Kate Molleson delves into the life and music of the 鈥淵ankee Maverick鈥�, Charles Ives
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Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Donald Macleod showcases the life and music of Christoph Willibald Gluck
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Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Kate Molleson explores the twists and turns of Schoenberg鈥檚 life
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Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Fri 6 Sep 2024
Donald Macleod examines Bruckner鈥檚 struggle to become the great composer we know today
