Composer of the WeekEpisodes Episode guide

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
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Kate Molleson follows German composer Felix Mendelssohn's journeys across Europe.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) homepage
Schikaneder and the Freemasons
Kate Molleson looks at five relationships that made Mozart. Today, the Freemasons.
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Fri 7 Aug 202616:00
BBC Radio 3
Salieri - Rival
Five relationships that shaped Mozart. With Kate Molleson.
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Thu 6 Aug 202616:00
BBC Radio 3
Haydn - Mentor
Who made Mozart? Kate Molleson on five relationships that shaped the man and his music
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Wed 5 Aug 202616:00
BBC Radio 3
Nannerl - Sister
Five relationships that shaped Mozart.
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Next Tuesday16:00
BBC Radio 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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Kate Molleson tells Mozart's story through five relationships that shaped the composer.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) homepage
Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Victorian English composer Alice Mary Smith.
Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884) homepage
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
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Donald Macleod explores Handel's relationships with the patrons who shaped his career.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) homepage
Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria
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Donald Macleod explores Nigerian art music with musician and educator Alexander Douglas.
Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria homepage
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
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Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Leonard Bernstein.
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) homepage
Anonymous
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Donald Macleod celebrates music whose authorship has been lost, obscured or never recorded
Anonymous homepage
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
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Kate Molleson explores the life and work of Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) homepage
Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975)
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Donald Macleod with biographer Paul Spicer journey into the life and work of Arthur Bliss.
Arthur Bliss (1891 - 1975) homepage
Miles Davis 100
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Kate Molleson explores the life and work of a cultural icon: Miles Davis.
Miles Davis 100 homepage
Florence Price (1887-1953)
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Kate Molleson and Samantha Ege consider Florence Price's life, work and legacy.
Florence Price (1887-1953) homepage
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
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Donald Macleod explores the Hungarian composer who travelled Europe recording folk songs.
Bela Bartok (1881-1945) homepage
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
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Donald Macleod follows Saint‑Saëns through his early life and career.
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) homepage
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
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Donald Macleod explores how Haydn grew to become the most famous composer in the world.
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) homepage
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
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Donald Macleod follows Frederic Chopin's years in Paris, during the 1830s and '40s.
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) homepage
Thomas Adès
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Thomas Adès talks to Donald Macleod about his life and career in music.
Thomas Adès homepage
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
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Donald Macleod follows the irresistible rise of Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) homepage
New Zealand Composers
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Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from the land of the long white cloud.
New Zealand Composers homepage
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
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Kate Molleson explores the life and work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) homepage
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
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Donald Macleod explores the life and music of American composer Amy Beach.
Amy Beach (1867-1944) homepage
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
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Donald Macleod delves into the life of the great German composer Heinrich Schütz.
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672) homepage
Erik Chisholm (1904-1965)
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Kate Molleson explores the work of one of Scotland's most original musical voices.
Erik Chisholm (1904-1965) homepage
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844)
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Donald Macleod takes a tour of the life of Franz Xaver Mozart
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844) homepage
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869)
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Donald Macleod tells the incredible story of America's first international composing star.
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) homepage
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
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Donald Macleod surveys the life and work of Aaron Copland.
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) homepage
A Georgian Christmas
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Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
A Georgian Christmas homepage

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