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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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Fri 19 Feb 2021
Donald Macleod finds connections between Mozart鈥檚 operas and the composer鈥檚 own life
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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Fri 12 Feb 2021
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fri 5 Feb 2021
Donald Macleod explores Schubert鈥檚 chamber music and the stories behind five key works
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Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
Fri 29 Jan 2021
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Joseph Martin Kraus
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Fri 22 Jan 2021
Donald Macleod reflects on five aspects of Tchaikovsky
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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
New Year's Day 2021
Donald Macleod explores Grieg's music through the places from which he took inspiration
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Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective
Fri 18 Dec 2020
Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of Beethoven
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George Benjamin (b 1960)
Fri 11 Dec 2020
Donald Macleod is joined by Sir George Benjamin to discuss his musical influences
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Beethoven Unleashed: Pain and Persistence
Fri 4 Dec 2020
Donald Macleod reaches the final chapters of his year-long biography of Beethoven
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Beethoven Unleashed: Freedom and Joy
Fri 20 Nov 2020
Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner, joins Donald Mcleod to discuss Beethoven鈥檚 symphonies
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James Price Johnson
Fri 13 Nov 2020
Donald Macleod explores the life of composer and pianist, James Price Johnson
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Beethoven Unleashed: Titan
Fri 6 Nov 2020
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven through the years 1822-1824
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Desmarets and Boismortier
Fri 30 Oct 2020
Donald Macleod steps into the French baroque with Desmarets and Boismortier
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Beethoven Unleashed: Piano Sonatas
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Donald Macleod and pianist Angela Hewitt discuss 5 aspects Beethoven鈥檚 piano sonatas
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Kaija Saariaho (b 1952)
Fri 16 Oct 2020
Donald Macleod talks to Kaija Saariaho about five contrasting aspects of her music.
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Beethoven Unleashed: Withdrawal
Fri 9 Oct 2020
Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years of 1816-1821
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Beethoven Unleashed: Spirit of the Age
Fri 25 Sep 2020
Donald Macleod is joined by five guests to explore Beethoven鈥檚 wider world.
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Beethoven Unleashed: Phoenix Rising
Fri 11 Sep 2020
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's life and music through the years 1813-1815.
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Marie Ja毛ll
Fri 4 Sep 2020
Donald Macleod delves into the life and career of the piano prodigy Marie Ja毛ll
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Beethoven Unleashed: How to Play Beethoven
Fri 28 Aug 2020
Donald Macleod meets professional musicians to get the performer鈥檚 eye view of Beethoven
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Beethoven Unleashed: Creating the Myth
Mon 24 Aug 2020
Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1810-1812
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Beethoven Unleashed: In His Own Words
Fri 31 Jul 2020
Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's varied and rich correspondence.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Donald Macleod journeys through Johann Sebastian Bach鈥檚 relationship with the organ
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Beethoven Unleashed: Restless Spirit
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years 1807-1809.
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Holmes and Duparc
Fri 10 Jul 2020
Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of Augusta Holm猫s and Henri Duparc.
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Beethoven Unleashed: Private Papers
Fri 3 Jul 2020
Donald Macleod examines Beethoven鈥檚 documents to see what they reveal about him
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Beethoven Unleashed: Hero
Fri 19 Jun 2020
Donald Macleod explores the triumphs, friends and foes of Beethoven鈥檚 鈥榟eroic鈥� phase.
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Beethoven Unleashed: Return to Form
Fri 5 Jun 2020
Donald Macleod explores the enduring power of Beethoven鈥檚 late string quartets
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Beethoven Unleashed: New Pathways
Fri 22 May 2020
Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Beethoven Unleashed: Beethoven and the Voice
Fri 8 May 2020
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven鈥檚 vocal music with Iain Burnside and Simone Young
