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Donald Macleod and Leah Broad discuss a turning point in Dorothy Howell鈥檚 life and work in the 1930s, including the growing challenges she faced.
This week Donald Macleod is joined by the award-winning author Leah Broad to explore the story of the British composer Dorothy Howell, who shot to fame aged 21 after the triumphant premiere of her orchestral work 鈥楲amia鈥� at the Proms. By the mid-1920s she was regarded as one of the leading women composers of the day, performing in prestigious venues across the UK and regularly appearing on radio programmes in the earliest days of broadcasting. But she faced challenges from the 1930s onwards that left her disillusioned, and by the end of her life she wanted to destroy all but a handful of her works. Luckily family intervened, but even so Howell鈥檚 music almost disappeared from view - until recently.
Today Donald Macleod and Leah Broad look at why the 1930s brought challenging times for Howell. With dwindling radio broadcasts and fewer performances of her work, she moved out of London to be with her mother. Travelling abroad always provided inspiration for new works, and the time she spent in Egypt helped her to realise what was most important to her: God, music and her family.
Mazurka
Simon Callaghan, piano
Hiroaki Takenouchi, piano
Two Pieces for Muted Strings
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Michael Collins, conductor
Puppydog鈥檚 Tales
Hiroaki Takenouchi, piano
Prelude 1 in F minor, Prelude 2 in C, Prelude 3 in A flat
Hiroaki Takenouchi, piano
Recuerdos Preciosos No 1 and 2
Simon Callaghan, piano
Hiroaki Takenouchi, piano
The Rock Overture
大象传媒 Concert Orchestra
Rebecca Miller, conductor
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Dorothy Howell
Mazurka
Performer: Simon Callaghan. Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi.- LYRITA : SRCD-433.
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Dorothy Howell
Two Pieces for muted strings
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Dorothy Howell
Puppydogs' Tales
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Dorothy Howell
Prelude in F minor
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Dorothy Howell
Prelude in C major
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Dorothy Howell
Prelude in A flat major
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Dorothy Howell
Recuerdos Preciosos
Performer: Simon Callaghan. Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi.- LYRITA : SRCD-433.
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Dorothy Howell
The Rock Overture
Performer: Simon Callaghan. Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi.- SIGNUM : SIGCD763.
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- Thu 10 Oct 2024 16:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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