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Composer of the Week
Exploring the life and works of composers.
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Episode 4
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Available since yesterday with 7 days left.
4/5. Exploring Vivaldi's friendship with German violinist Johann Georg Pisendel.
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Episode 3
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Available since Wednesday with 6 days left.
3/5. Exploring Orlando Furioso, considered by many to be Vivaldi's operatic masterpiece.
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Episode 2
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Available since Tuesday with 5 days left.
2/5. An examination of the claim that Vivaldi merely rewrote the same concerto many times over.
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Episode 1
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Available since Monday with 4 days left.
1/5. A look at Vivaldi's musical catalogue, focusing on the 20th century Vivaldi renaissance.
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Episode 5
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Available since last Friday with 14 hours left.
5/5. Donald Macleod focuses on the songs Schubert wrote during his final months.
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Forthcoming editions
WB 6th July Vivaldi rpt
WB 13th July Jonathan Harvey
WB 20th July Ravel rpt
WB 27th July Kodaly rpt
WB 3rd August Tchaikovsky rpt
WB 10th August Orff
WB 17th August Court of James I RPT
WB 24th August Myaskovsky
Composer of the Week Monteverdi in Venice.
Donald Macleod travelled to Venice to walk in Monteverdi’s footsteps.
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.
Sibelius on Discovering Music ' Swan of Tuonela and Nightride and Sunrise.
Discovering Music on Sunday 24 May features Sibelius' Swan of Tuonela and Nightride and Sunrise.
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.
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