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Composer of the WeekEpisodes

    MarriageLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    3/5Donald Macleod finds Bernstein beginning married life.

    Wartime successLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    2/5Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s meteoric rise to fame as America goes to war.

    Helping HandsLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

    1/5Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s early years and the influential contacts he made.

    Beyond ComposersAnonymous

    4/5When an author is absent, who else comes to the fore in music's story? With Donald Macleod

    Lost VoicesAnonymous

    3/5Donald Macleod presents music ascribed to named composers whose true authors are unknown.

    Collective CreativityAnonymous

    2/5Donald Macleod explores how the label ‘Anon.’ can give disparate works a shared identity.

    Author UnknownAnonymous

    1/5Donald Macleod celebrates music whose authorship has been lost, obscured or never recorded

    Musical SurvivorsAnonymous

    5/5Donald Macleod celebrates Anonymous as something preserved rather than someone forgotten.

    Sorrows, PrayersClaudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

    5/5Monteverdi’s final years and the rise of public opera. With Kate Molleson

    Troubles and trialsClaudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

    4/5Monteverdi leaves Mantua and begins a new chapter in Venice. With Kate Molleson.

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