- Home >
- Radio Show: Night Beats >
- Radio Station: Claretiana FM 105.7 >
- Radio Show: Composer of the Week >
Composer of the Week (Classical)
- Next available on BBC Radio 3 91.3
- Donald Macleod focuses on two of Moskowski's most celebrated piano pieces - the devilishly difficult Etudes de virtuosite and the nowadays neglected Piano Concerto in E.
- in 3 hours 45 minutes
- Find another station or time for this show on one of 148 other stations & times
- Host: Donald Macleod
- Composer of the Week is one of Radio 3's longest running programmes, now presented by Donald Macleod.
- Add to Presets
Last updated 40 days ago
Update show info
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925), Episode 4
Thu, Nov 26
Listen
Donald Macleod explores how Moszkowski often saw the funny side of life.
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925), Episode 3
Wed, Nov 25
Listen
Donald Macleod surveys the geography of Moszkowski's life.
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925), Episode 2
Tue, Nov 24
Listen
Donald Macleod explores Moszkowski's demanding Violin Concerto in C.
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925), Episode 1
Mon, Nov 23
Listen
Donald Macleod investigates just how famous Moszkowski was.
Purcell's Contemporaries, Episode 5
Fri, Nov 20
Donald Macleod on those who contributed to London's theatre scene in the 17th century.
COTW: Purcell's Contemporaries 20th November 2009
Fri, Nov 20
Listen
Donald Macleod introduces the composers of Restoration England who, from today’s perspective, stand in the shadow of the greatest composer of the era, Henry Purcell.
COTW: Satie 13th November 2009
Fri, Nov 13
Listen
This week, Donald Macleod is “looking for Erik” …revealing a career far more varied – and serious – than you might ever expect. He takes us from Satie’s roots on the sleepy Normandy coast, through his apprenticeship in the boozy dives of Montmartre (where he met Claude Debussy, one of his closest friends), the composer’s tempestuous, poverty-riddled affair with the artist Suzanne Valadon, to his startling decision to go back to music school – at the tender age of 39! By the end of his life,...
COTW: Nielsen 6th November 2009
Fri, Nov 6
Listen
Through his work as conductor, teacher, writer and composer, Carl Nielsen became the most influential Danish musician of his time. He came from modest beginnings on the island of Funen where he got his first proper job, aged 14, as a military musician. This week Donald Macleod explores some of Nielsen’s popular works, such as the choral piece ‘Springtime in Funen’, his Wind Quintet, the witty Flute Concerto, highlights from his two operas ‘Saul and David’ and ‘Maskarade, and takes in some of...
COTW: Musorgsky 30th October 2009
Fri, Oct 30
Listen
Modest Musorgsky was a true musical radical; so radical, in fact, that his immediate contemporaries failed to recognize the full extent of his talent. They regarded his work as brilliant but flawed – full of ‘mistakes’ that cried out for correction by more sophisticated musical intelligences. This week, Donald Macleod explores the life and work of this troubled genius, whose life – and work – were cut cruelly short by chronic alcohol poisoning.
COTW: Kurt Weill 23rd October 2009
Fri, Oct 23
Listen
Donald Macleod assesses Weill’s music in historical context, beginning with the early influences he experienced in Dessau as the son of the local cantor, soaking up the theatrical experiences of Wagner at the local opera house. His first engagement with politics can been seen in his first symphony, a nod musically speaking to Schoenberg, and his lifelong attraction to poetry finds an outlet in a cycle of songs based on German medieval poetry.
COTW: Strauss 16th October 2009
Fri, Oct 16
Listen
Donald Macleod tells the story of the German composer and conductor Richard Strauss (1864-1949). Born soon after the deaths of Wagner and Brahms, Strauss was quickly hailed in his youthful fame as 'the outstanding living composer'.
COTW: Bach 9th October 2009
Fri, Oct 9
Listen
Donald Macleod introduces music and stories from the life of Johann Christian Bach, these days best known as the youngest son of JS Bach, but in his day, the most famous Bach of all.
COTW: Bohuslav Martinu 2nd October 2009
Fri, Oct 2
Listen
Donald Macleod on the life and works of the 20th century Czech composer. He was educated in the Romantic style but embraced the avant-garde as a composer, taking influence from jazz and neo-classicism
COTW: Tavener 25th September 2009
Fri, Sep 25
Listen
Donald Macleod reviews Tavener’s life story and the fascinating spiritual journey he’s taken through his music, from the dramatic cantata based on the biblical allegory of Jonah and the Whale, through pieces inspired by the Eastern Orthodox Church such as the Akhmatova Requiem and The Protecting Veil, to his multi-faith works, including the remarkable seven-hour long ‘Veil of the Temple’. And in there’s a chance to hear the European premiere of his most recent work ‘Towards Silence’,...
COTW: Villa Lobos 18th September 2009
Fri, Sep 18
Listen
Composer of the Week this week examines Heitor Villa-Lobos' life by looking at five of the places that were important to him.
COTW: Bernard Hermann 11th September 2009
Fri, Sep 11
Listen
Donald Macleod charts the fascinating life of Bernard Herrmann, the composer of music for Hitchcock’s “Psycho” and many other groundbreaking film score
COTW: SALIERI 4th September 2009
Fri, Sep 4
Listen
The much maligned composer Antonio Salieri, mainly remembered today for supposedly poisoning Mozart through jealously of the younger composer’s talent, is the focus for this week's Composer of the Week.
COTW: Myaskovsky 28th August 09
Fri, Aug 28
Listen
Nikolai Myaskovsky was referred to by his colleagues and students as "the musical conscience of Moscow". Shostakovich nicknamed him "the Russian Vaughan Williams", yet despite these honourable and significant titles, Myaskovsky died a bitter man, questioning whether his life's work as a composer was worthless. Throughout the week Donald Macleod explores the life and works of Myaskovsky
COTW: Court of James I 21st August 2009
Fri, Aug 21
Listen
Donald Macleod explores the music and musicians of James I/VI through five key moments. This is a repeated Podcast programme first broadcast 10th April 2008
COTW: Carl Orff 14th August 2009
Fri, Aug 14
Listen
Carl Orff's life is shrouded in mystery and confusion, so this week Donald Macleod is joined by Professor Michael Kater, author of 'Composers in the Nazi Era', who has done more than most to unravel the answer to 'Who was Carl Orff?'. They begin by looking at Orff's early years as a composer in Munich,
COTW: TCHAIKOVSKY 7th August 2009
Fri, Aug 7
Listen
This week Donald Macleod takes a series of snapshots of a period that lay at the centre of Tchaikovsky’s creative life, from 1876 to 1890.
COTW: Kodaly 31st July 2009
Fri, Jul 31
Listen
Zoltn Kodly was one of the towering figures of cultural life in Hungary during the 20th century. He lived and worked against a backdrop of unprecedented social and political turbulence. Donald Macleod looks at the composer’s life.
COTW: Ravel 24th July 2009
Sat, Jul 25
Listen
Donald Macleod surveys the music Ravel wrote in connection with the people around him.
COTW: Jonathan Harvey 17th July 2009
Fri, Jul 17
Listen
Donald Macleod explores the music of Jonathan Harvey, in the company of the composer.
COTW: Vivaldi 10th July 2009
Fri, Jul 10
Listen
Vivaldi’s music is hugely popular, but only a tiny proportion of this incredibly prolific composer’s work is widely known. This week, Donald Macleod delves into Vivaldi’s enormous catalogue and discovers a composer of astonishing energy and diversity.
COTW: Schubert 3rd July 2009
Fri, Jul 3
Listen
Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Schubert’s final years, with studio guest Stephen Johnson.
COTW: Stravinsky 26/06/09
Fri, Jun 26
Listen
From 1939 until his death in New York in 1971 Stravinsky made America his home. This week Donald Macleod explores this final chapter of the composer's life, looking at the impact his American experiences had on Stravinsky and his works.
COTW: Music at Versailles 19th June 2009
Fri, Jun 19
Listen
Over the course of the week Donald Macleod tours the Palace, in the company of two of France’s leading Baroque specialists, the director of Le concert Spirituel, Herv Niquet and harpsichordist and musicologist Olivier Baumont, author of “La musique Versailles”. Regular performers at Versailles, they share first hand experiences as they meander through the many rooms where music was enjoyed.
COTW: Chopin 12th June 2009
Fri, Jun 12
Listen
This week, Donald Macleod lingers in Nohant's spacious rooms, looking out at the surrounding parkland, or wandering among its trees, telling stories of the strange relationship between the two and listening to the music Chopin composed here.
COTW: HAYDN 5th June 2009
Fri, Jun 5
Listen
Donald Macleod blows a few layers of dust from some relatively neglected works of Joseph Haydn. For much of his working life, Haydn lived and breathed opera - indeed, some of his best music was written for the stage. But until recently, his operas have suffered from chronic under-exposure. Donald discovers works written for the theatres of Esterhaza - and tells tales of Haydn's many years there and his relationships with musicians, employers and visiting dignitaries. And then, as Haydn's...
Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) - Episode 5
today
Donald Macleod focuses on two of Moskowski's most celebrated piano pieces - the devilishly difficult Etudes de virtuosite and the nowadays neglected Piano Concerto in E.
Opera-Comique - Episode 1
Mon, Nov 30
Donald Macleod explores the colourful world of the Parisian Opera-Comique, beginning with an attempt to define some of the characteristics of the genre.
Opera-Comique - Episode 2
Tue, Dec 1
Donald Macleod is joined by Karen Henson to discuss Parisian Opera-Comique's roots and its growth in the 18th century.
Opera-Comique - Episode 3
Wed, Dec 2
Donald Macleod and Karen Henson explores the influence of Napoleon on Opera-Comique both as an organisation and as an operatic form.
Opera-Comique - Episode 4
Thu, Dec 3
Donald Macleod is joined by Karen Henson to examine the impact of the Theatre-Lyrique, whose repertoire came into direct competition with the long-established Opera-Comique.
Opera-Comique - Episode 5
Fri, Dec 4
Donald Macleod explores the Opera-Comique on the cusp of the 20th century, when its productions went to other Parisian theatres.
Find a mistake?
You may also like
© 2009 RadioTime. All Rights Reserved. Trademarks displayed do not imply endorsement by their holders.
