HeyJaredComposer of the Week
BBC 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.
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Franz Schubert - The Final Years (opens the original)
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Kate Molleson explores the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life. Music featured: Octet in F, D. 803 Hungarian Melody in B minor, D. 817 Rosamunde, D797 String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 Ave Maria, D. 839 Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845 Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944 Mass in C, D. 452 Der Graf von Gleichen, D. 918 String Quartet in G, D. 887 Piano Sonata in G, D. 894 Winterreise, D. 911 Ständchen, D. 920 Fantasie in F minor, D. 940 Tantum ergo, D.962 String Quintet in C, D. 956 Piano Sona
Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) (opens the original)
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Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and work of a Titan of Musical Theatre.
Sally Beamish (opens the original)
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Donald Macleod joins Sally Beamish at her home on the south coast of England to celebrate her 70th birthday. Across a lifetime in music, Beamish has combined careers as performer and composer, drawing inspiration from places, people and collaborations along the way. From a musical childhood in post-war London and her early years as a violist, to a transformative move to Scotland and a growing international reputation as a composer, Beamish reflects on the experiences that have shaped her creativ
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) (opens the original)
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Kate Molleson follows Felix Mendelssohn's journeys across Europe, tracing how travel shaped one of the nineteenth century's most gifted musical minds. From a privileged upbringing in Berlin and early encounters with Goethe, through concert tours in Britain and adventures in Scotland and Italy, Mendelssohn absorbed new landscapes, cultures and ideas wherever he went. Alongside artistic inspiration came professional opportunities, influential friendships and the challenge of establishing himself a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) (opens the original)
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Kate Molleson tells Mozart’s story through five of the relationships that shaped the composer and his music - from his friends and family to a mentor and a supposed rival. Symphony no. 35, K385 ‘Haffner’ Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat, K207 Concerto for Flute Harp and orchestra in C, K299 Symphony no. 31 D major, K297 'Paris' Idomeneo Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 Concerto for Two pianos no. 10 in E flat major, K365 Exsultate Jubilate Symphony No. 29 in A major, K201 Vespers sollennes
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