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Composer of the Week Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813) Episodes

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  1. Music for the Masses

    5/5 Donald Macleod focuses on Vanhal's adopting a new, overtly populist musical direction.

  2. Going It Alone

    4/5 Donald Macleod discusses Vanhal's new career as an independent musician.

  3. Turning Point

    3/5 Vanhal secures an all-expenses paid trip to Italy but all was not as well as it seemed.

  4. Out of Bondage

    2/5 Tracing the young Vanhal's journey from common serf to the fashionable salons of Vienna.

  5. A Forgotten Master

    1/5 Donald Macleod explores how Vanhal became one of the most celebrated musicians of his age.