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Composer of the Week Franz Berwald (1796-1868) Episodes

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  1. Feeling and Reason

    5/5 Exploring Berwald's last years, in which he saw his opera Estrella de Soria staged.

  2. I'm a Glassblower

    4/5 Exploring Berwald's operas, his struggles with the establishment and his business acumen.

  3. Serious and Joyful Fancies

    3/5 Exploring the most creative period of Berwald's life, when he composed his symphonies.

  4. A New Career

    2/5 Donald Macleod describes Berwald's encounter with Mendelssohn and his new career in Berlin

  5. Little Berwald

    1/5 Franz Berwald's early years, from child violin prodigy to composer.