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Donald Macleod colours in Bruch鈥檚 life story and reveals the breadth of his output

鈥淥nly true melody outlasts all changes and shifts of time鈥� 鈥� so said this week鈥檚 composer, Max Bruch, the creator of what may be the world鈥檚 best-loved violin concerto. But Bruch would hate us to think of him as a one hit wonder. He even came to resent the very sound of his first Violin concerto, the only piece by which he鈥檚 often remembered. This week, Donald Macleod colours in Bruch鈥檚 life story and reveals the breadth of his output, including some of his lesser-heard music.

Music Featured:

Fr眉hlingslied, Op 7 No 5 (arr. for violin and piano)
Septet, Op Posth (3rd mvt, Scherzo)
Klavierst眉cke, Op 12 (excerpt)
Piano Trio, Op 5
Die Loreley Overture
String Quartet No 2 in E major, Op 10 (1st mvt, Allegro maestoso)
Swedish Dances (No 10, Frisch, nicht zu schnell)
Musicaklang, Op 71 No 5
Symphony No 1 (5th mvt, Finale)
Sch枚n Ellen, Op 24
Violin Concerto No 1 in G minor
12 Scottish Folksongs (No 2, Johnie und Jenny)
Songs, Op 49 No 4 鈥� Serenade
Piano Quintet in G minor (3rd & 4th mvts)
Gruss an die Heilige Nacht (Greeting to the Holy Night)
Kol Nidrei
Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra (4th mvt, Allegro guerriero)
8 Pieces for Clarinet, viola and piano, Op 83 No 2
In der Nacht, Op 72
4 Pieces, Op 70 (No 1, Aria)
Concerto for Two Pianos (4th mvt)
Double Concerto for clarinet and viola
Sommerlust im Walde, Op 71 No 1
String Quartet No 1 (3rd mvt)
Das Lied von der Glocke (final movements)
Odysseus Prelude
In Memoriam, Op 65

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Amelia Parker for 蜜芽传媒 Audio Wales & West

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Max Bruch (1839-1920) /programmes/m002br0d

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z