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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Victoria
Fri 26 Aug 2011
Victoria's life and music burned with religious fervour. Swept up by the Catholic of...
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Brahms
Fri 19 Aug 2011
Donald Macleod explores in detail five calendar years in the life and work of Brahms.
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Bridge
Fri 5 Aug 2011
Examining the life and works of composer Frank Bridge, who for the last century has to...
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Liszt
Fri 29 Jul 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Franz Liszt, including his early life,...
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Cavalli
Fri 22 Jul 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of unsung baroque hero Francesco Cavalli,...
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Saint-Saens
Fri 15 Jul 2011
The life and work of Camille Saint-Sa毛ns, who started out as a child prodigy and but...
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Menotti
Fri 8 Jul 2011
Donald Macleod introduces the music of Gian Carlo Menotti - a composer who stood apart...
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Schubert
Fri 1 Jul 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, introducing music from of...
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British Light Music
Fri 24 Jun 2011
To accompany Light Fantastic, Radio 3's celebration of light music, Donald Macleod the...
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Svendsen
Fri 17 Jun 2011
Donald Macleod marks the centenary of Johan Svendsen, who became a Norwegian cultural...
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Satie
Fri 10 Jun 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Erik Satie, arguably one of the most and...
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Mahler
Fri 3 Jun 2011
Donald Macleod explores the last decade of Mahler's life, known as the 'Alma' years.
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Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach
Fri 27 May 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of CPE Bach, and discovers that there is to...
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George Gershwin
Fri 20 May 2011
Donald Macleod presents an overview of some of George Gershwin's greatest works, from...
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Purcell
Fri 13 May 2011
Donald Macleod explores Henry Purcell's music for the theatre, from songs he wrote for...
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Tchaikovsky
Fri 6 May 2011
Donald Macleod investigates a little-known 'lost decade' in Tchaikovsky's life - a the...
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Holst
Fri 29 Apr 2011
Donald Macleod tells the story of one of our most celebrated English composers, Gustav...
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Mendelssohn
Fri 22 Apr 2011
Donald Macleod explores Felix Mendelssohn's last seven years, starting with his in to...
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Granados
Fri 15 Apr 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Catalan composer and pianist Enrique...
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Rachmaninov
Fri 8 Apr 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the Russian composer, pianist and Sergei...
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Music at Versailles
Fri 1 Apr 2011
Donald Macleod explores the music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles the...
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Monteverdi
Fri 25 Mar 2011
Donald Macleod follows Monteverdi on the road to stardom at the court of Mantua.
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Stravinsky
Fri 18 Mar 2011
Donald Macleod explores the final part of Stravinsky's life, considering the impact of...
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Bruch
Fri 11 Mar 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of German Romantic composer and conductor...
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Dukas
Fri 4 Mar 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Paul Dukas. An influential voice in he as...
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Geminiani
Fri 25 Feb 2011
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762), now but...
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Balakirev
Fri 18 Feb 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Mily Balakirev, a pivotal member of the...
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Paisiello
Fri 11 Feb 2011
Donald Macleod introduces the life and music of the Italian composer whose comic were...
