Composer of the Week Podcast
蜜芽传媒 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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Ernest Chausson
Fri 7 Sep 2018
Donald Macleod explores the friendships, influences and struggles of Ernest Chausson.
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Leonard Bernstein
Fri 24 Aug 2018
Donald Macleod and Marin Alsop look back at the hectic life of Leonard Bernstein
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Alfred Schnittke
Fri 3 Aug 2018
Donald Macleod explores the strange, brilliant and nightmarish world of Alfred Schnittke.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Fri 27 Jul 2018
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of undisputed master, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Josquin des Prez
Fri 20 Jul 2018
Donald Macleod and Jeremy Summerly discuss elusive Renaissance master, Josquin des Prez.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fri 13 Jul 2018
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Luciano Berio
Fri 6 Jul 2018
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Italian experimental composer, Luciano Berio
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Carl Maria von Weber
Fri 22 Jun 2018
Donald Macleod examines the life and work of German composer Carl Maria von Weber
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Charles Gounod
Fri 15 Jun 2018
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of French composer Charles Gounod
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Maurice Ravel
Fri 25 May 2018
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of French composer Maurice Ravel.
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Johannes Brahms
Fri 18 May 2018
Donald Macleod explores the friendship between Brahms and violinist Joseph Joachim
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Aaron Copland
Fri 4 May 2018
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of American composer Aaron Copland
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Giuseppe Verdi
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Donald Macleod pieces together the truths as he traces Verdi's life and music.
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Johann Pachelbel
Fri 13 Apr 2018
Donald Macleod unravels the legacy of a composer known almost exclusively for one work.
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Carlo Gesualdo
Fri 30 Mar 2018
Donald Macleod looks at the life and music of Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa.
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Claude Debussy
Fri 23 Mar 2018
Donald Macleod looks at the development of Debussy's career against his personal life
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Joseph Haydn
Fri 16 Mar 2018
Donald Macleod explores a hugely successful episode in Haydn's life, his London years.
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John Dowland
Fri 23 Feb 2018
Donald Macleod introduces John Dowland, and those influenced by his exquisite melodies.
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Toru Takemitsu
Fri 9 Feb 2018
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu.
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Handel
Fri 2 Feb 2018
Donald Macleod introduces a variety of music across the whole of Handel's life
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Lutoslawski
Fri 26 Jan 2018
Donald Macleod is joined by Dr Nicholas Reyland to explore Witold Lutoslawski's life
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J S Bach
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Donald Macleod traces J S Bach's early life from Eisenach through to his first marriage.
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Tchaikovsky
Fri 15 Dec 2017
Donald Macleod explores the rich vein of fairy tale and fantasy in Tchaikovsky's music
