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Composer of the Week Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Episodes

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  1. The Eclipse of Music

    5/5 Donald Macleod charts Mendelssohn's final years and his remarkable legacy.

  2. Revivals, Revisions and Religion

    4/5 Donald Macleod on Mendelssohn's interest in Bach's music and revisions of his own work.

  3. The Composer's Voice: Private Passions

    3/5 Donald Macleod explores how Mendelssohn took inspiration for his music from women and wine

  4. Siblings and Songs

    2/5 Donald Macleod on the impact Mendelssohn's closeness to his family had on his compositions

  5. A Charmed Childhood

    1/5 Donald Macleod explores Mendelssohn's formative years leading up to his Octet in E flat.