Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
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Gabriel Faur茅 (1845-1924)
Donald Macleod explores some of the many turning points in Gabriel Faur茅鈥檚 career
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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Donald Macleod explores the life of Schumann and his most notable piano works
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Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Donald Macleod explores Aaron Copland鈥檚 most productive decade, the 1940s.
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Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Donald Macleod explores five aspects of Satie
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Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Donald Macleod explores Chopin鈥檚 time in Britain
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Joseph Haydn
Donald Macleod surveys the string quartets of Joseph Haydn
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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Donald Macleod drops five pins on the map of Ravel鈥檚 life story
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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Donald Macleod looks at Handel鈥檚 life and work during the 1730s
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Ruth Gipps (1921-1999)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the English composer Ruth Gipps.
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Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the young Richard Strauss