Composer of the Week Podcast
大象传媒 Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday, it is only available in the UK.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Gustav Mahler
Fri 27 Sep 2019
Donald Macleod explores the music and life of Gustav Mahler through five key themes.
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Guillaume Dufay
Fri 30 Aug 2019
Donald Macleod is joined by William Lyons to explore Guillaume Dufay's life and music.
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Edward Elgar
Fri 2 Aug 2019
Donald Macleod explores Edward Elgar鈥檚 music through the locations that inspired him.
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James MacMillan
Fri 19 Jul 2019
Donald Macleod talks to composer James MacMillan as he celebrates his 60th birthday
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CPE Bach
Fri 5 Jul 2019
Donald Macleod tells the story of the loss - and later rediscovery - of CPE Bach鈥檚 music
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Jacques Offenbach
Fri 21 Jun 2019
Donald Macleod on Jacques Offenbach - maestro of the Cancan and much more besides.
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England's Golden Age
Fri 7 Jun 2019
Donald Macleod introduces six composers who flourished under the rule of Elizabeth I
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Fri 24 May 2019
Donald Macleod explores Dmitry Shostakovich through the lens of his family life
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Igor Stravinsky
Fri 10 May 2019
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky
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Amy Beach
Fri 3 May 2019
Donald Macleod follows Amy Beach鈥檚 quest to create a uniquely American sound in her music
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Handel, Messiah and Dublin
Fri 26 Apr 2019
Donald Macleod tells the real story behind one of music's most popular masterpieces
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Joseph Haydn
Fri 12 Apr 2019
Donald Macleod explores the prolific life of Joseph Haydn, with a spotlight on his masses
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Francis Poulenc
Fri 5 Apr 2019
Donald Macleod surveys the life and work of Francis Poulenc, a man full of contradictions
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Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Thu 28 Mar 2019
Donald Macleod explores the music and mysterious life of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
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Astor Piazzolla
Fri 22 Mar 2019
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Astor Piazzolla through five key locations
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Debbie Wiseman
Fri 8 Mar 2019
Donald Macleod visits Debbie Wiseman at home to discuss her long and varied career
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Fri 22 Feb 2019
Donald Macleod travels alongside J S Bach as he moves between cities throughout his life
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William Grant Still
Fri 8 Feb 2019
Donald Macleod explores the life of African-American composer William Grant Still
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Michael Tippett
Fri 1 Feb 2019
Donald Macleod and Oliver Soden explore Michael Tippett's life through his relationships
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Franz Liszt
Fri 25 Jan 2019
Donald Macleod delves into the life and work of Franz Liszt through five striking images
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