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Composer of the Week Niels Gade (1817-1890) Episodes

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  1. Tired of Patriotism

    5/5 Donald Macleod assesses Gade's contribution to Denmark's musical history.

  2. The Rising Sun

    4/5 Donald Macleod explores why Gade made a momentous decision to return to Denmark in 1848.

  3. Fame and Glory

    3/5 Donald Macleod considers Mendelssohn's influence on his protege, Niels Gade.

  4. Ghosts and Trolls

    2/5 How Gade responded musically to prevailing artistic currents in Copenhagen.

  5. The Wedding Composer

    1/5 Donald Macleod on Gade's early life, leading up to his breakthrough work, Echoes of Ossian