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Composer of the Week

Exploring the life and works of composers.

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Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (6)
coming up (14)
Previous programmes:
by series (110)
by year (545)

Available now on BBC iPlayer

  1. Listen to the latest programme

    Louis Spohr (1784-1859) Episode 2

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    Available since today with 7 days left.

    2/5. Donald Macleod explores Spohr's work in Vienna, where he befriended Beethoven.

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    1. Louis Spohr (1784-1859) Episode 1

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      Available since yesterday with 6 days left.

      1/5. With Donald Macleod. Overture, Op 12. Clarinet Concerto No 1. Sonata (Alruna, Wo0 15).

    2. Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (1671-1750/51) Episode 5

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      Available since Friday with 3 days left.

      5/5. Donald Macleod considers the many patrons Albinoni had to ingratiate during his career.

    3. Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (1671-1750/51) Episode 4

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      Available since Thursday with 2 days left.

      4/5. Donald Macleod explores Albinoni's small but elegant catalogue of chamber music.

    4. Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (1671-1750/51) Episode 3

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      Available since Wednesday with 1 day left.

      3/5. Donald Macleod considers Albinoni's important role in the development of the concerto.

See all 6 programmes available now.

Featured

Forthcoming editions

WB 16th November PURCELL'S CONTEMPORARIES RPT
WB 23rd November MOSZKOWSKI
WB 30th November OPERA COMIQUE
WB 7th December ALBINONI
WB 14th December SPOHR RPT
WB 21st December RUTTER

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Composer of the Week Monteverdi in Venice.

Donald Macleod travelled to Venice to walk in Monteverdi’s footsteps.

Monteverdi in Venice Picture Gallery

Composer of the Week: Hector Berlioz

Listen to an extended version of Donald Macleod's conversations with Sir John Eliot Gardiner about Berlioz's works.

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Watch John McCabe perform exclusively in studio

He’s one of the most brilliant British composers – and pianists – of his generation. We have exclusive video footage of John McCabe performing in studio for Radio 3 and discussing his remarkable life and career with Donald Macleod.

Watch John McCabe perform exclusively in studio

Series Catch-up Trial

Composer of the Week, is part of a trial for a limited number of radio series which are being made available with series catch-up. Series catch-up extends the availability window for individual episodes beyond the usual seven days after their transmission, allowing you the chance to listen to an entire series until a week after the final episode is broadcast.

The weeks that will benefit from this trial are: -

Salieri - 31 Aug - 4 Sep
Herrmann - 7 - 11 Sep
Tavener - 21 - 25 Sep

Coming up

Monday, 12:00 on Radio 3

John Rutter (b.1945) Episode 1

1/5. Donald Macleod talks to John Rutter about the influence of his childhood on his music.

See all 14 programmes coming up in the next 7 days (including repeats).

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