ABOUT THIS 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.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 8 days
Average audio length:
66 minutes
English
United Kingdom
680 episodes
since Oct. 9, 2009
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~57.82% of listeners are from United States.
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57.82%
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AU
16.34%
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CA
4.55%
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IE
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IL
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NZ
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NO
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JP
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Others
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Donald Macleod asks how ‘The Mighty Handful’ of composers changed Russian music forever in the 19th century.
The Mighty Handful, who collaborated between 1856 and 1881, changed the direction of Russian music, permanently freeing it from Germanic influences, and setting the scene for the country’s g…
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Donald Macleod meets the friends (and foes) of composer Clara Schumann.
Clara Schumann is considered one of the most talented composer-pianists of the Romantic era. Put to work by her domineering father from an early age, as a touring performer she soon drew the admiration of her peers - and made f…
Kate Molleson explores the life and music of Giuseppe Verdi, following the rebellious streak that carried him from a small village in northern Italy to the centre of the operatic world. Supported by mentors but determined to follow his own path, Verdi overcame early setbacks, personal tragedy and p…
Kate Molleson explores the life and music of Tania León in conversation with the composer herself. Born in Cuba and later settling in the United States, León has built an international career as a composer, conductor, educator and advocate for new music. From her early musical experiences in Havana…
Donald Macleod explores the rise and fall of the Venetian School, the group of composers who helped make sixteenth-century Venice one of the musical capitals of Europe. As the Republic's political and commercial influence began to wane, its cultural life flourished. Music spilled out from churches,…
Donald Macleod explores the life of Cyril Scott.
Music featured:
Lotus Land, Op 47 No 1
Lullaby, Op 57 No 2
Water Wagtail, Op. 71 No. 3
Paradise-Birds (Five Poems, No 5)
Symphony No 1 in G (excerpt)
Etude, Op 4 No 3
Piano Quartet in E minor, Op 16
Three Symphonic Dances, Op 22 (Allegro con brio – V…
Kate Molleson explores the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.
Music featured:
Octet in F, D. 803
Hungarian Melody in B minor, D. 817
Rosamunde, D797
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804
Ave Maria, D. 839
Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845
Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944
Mass in C, D. 452
…
Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and work of a Titan of Musical Theatre.
Donald Macleod joins Sally Beamish at her home on the south coast of England to celebrate her 70th birthday. Across a lifetime in music, Beamish has combined careers as performer and composer, drawing inspiration from places, people and collaborations along the way. From a musical childhood in post…
Kate Molleson follows Felix Mendelssohn's journeys across Europe, tracing how travel shaped one of the nineteenth century's most gifted musical minds. From a privileged upbringing in Berlin and early encounters with Goethe, through concert tours in Britain and adventures in Scotland and Italy, Mend…
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