Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores Copland's friendship with his composition teacher, Nadia Boulanger, with two major works from the composer's years in Paris.
Donald Macleod programme considers the composer's long and fruitful friendship with his composition teacher, the formidable Nadia Boulanger, who coaxed him to write an organ symphony and also put him in touch with the Russian-born conductor Serge Koussevitsky.
Grohg - ballet in one act
Cleveland Orchestra
Oliver Knussen (conductor)
Argo 443 203-2 - Trs 1-6
Symphony for Orchestra and Organ
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton (conductor)
Delos DE 3221 - Trs 13-15.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
You are at the first episode
Broadcasts
- Mon 20 Oct 2008 12:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Mon 20 Oct 2008 22:00大象传媒 Radio 3
Vaughan Williams Today
Programmes, concerts and features celebrating Vaughan Williams's 150th anniversary.
Beethoven Unleashed 鈥� the box set
The complete set of Radio 3 Beethoven Unleashed podcasts, with Donald Macleod.
What was really wrong with Beethoven?
Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh examine the composer's numerous health problems
Composers A to Z
Visit the extensive audio archive of Radio 3 programmes about Composers and their works.
Who knew? Five eye-opening stories from Composer of the Week
The production team reflects on 5 of Donald Macleod鈥檚 best stories from the last 20 years
Five reasons why we love Parry's Jerusalem
What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?
A man out of time 鈥� why Parry's music and ideas were at odds with his image...
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
Composer Help Page
Find resources and contacts for composers from within the classical music industry.