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Composer of the Week Podcast Episodes

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    Beethoven Unleashed: Pain and Persistence

    Donald Macleod reaches the final chapters of his year-long biography of Beethoven

  2. Beethoven Unleashed: New Pathways

    Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.

  3. Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective

    Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of Beethoven

  4. Beethoven Unleashed: In His Own Words

    Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's varied and rich correspondence.

  5. Beethoven Unleashed: How to Play Beethoven

    Donald Macleod meets professional musicians to get the performer鈥檚 eye view of Beethoven

  6. Beethoven Unleashed: Hero

    Donald Macleod explores the triumphs, friends and foes of Beethoven鈥檚 鈥榟eroic鈥� phase.

  7. Beethoven Unleashed: Freedom and Joy

    Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner, joins Donald Mcleod to discuss Beethoven鈥檚 symphonies

  8. Beethoven Unleashed: Fate

    Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.

  9. Beethoven Unleashed: Creating the Myth

    Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1810-1812

  10. Beethoven Unleashed: Beethoven and the Voice

    Donald Macleod explores Beethoven鈥檚 vocal music with Iain Burnside and Simone Young

  11. Beethoven Unleashed: At the Keyboard

    Pianist Jonathan Biss shares the wonder of Beethoven's piano sonatas with Donald Macleod.

  12. Beethoven Unleashed: At Home

    Donald Macleod uncovers some of Beethoven鈥檚 personal possessions at his home in Bonn.

  13. Beethoven

    Donald Macleod explores Beethoven the pianist and composer for the piano.

  14. Beethoven

    Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven, focusing on how he...

  15. Beethoven

    Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Beethoven, taking a snapshot view the of...

  16. Bed艡ich Smetana (1824 鈥� 1884)

    Donald Macleod explores how Smetana captured the Czech identity in his music.

  17. Bebop

    Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Geoffrey Smith to explore the jazz...

  18. Bartok

    Donald Macleod explores the life and career of composer Bela Bartok (1881-1945), one...

  19. Barber 2nd September 2011

    Donald Macleod tells the story of the real Samuel Barber

  20. Barbara Strozzi (1619 鈥� 1677)

    Donald Macleod explores the music of Barbara Strozzi.

  21. Ballroom Blockbusters

    Donald Macleod puts on his dancing shoes and heads to the ballroom

  22. Balakirev

    Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Mily Balakirev, a pivotal member of the...

  23. Bach in Cothen

    Donald Macleod explores Bach's six years in service at the court of Cothen.

  24. Bach

    Donald Macleod explores Bach's vocal music.

  25. Bach

    As part of Radio 3's Classical Voice season, Donald Macleod explores Bach's vocal music.

  26. Bacewicz

    Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composer and violinist Grazyna Bacewicz

  27. Avison and Stanley

    Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of two composers who were 18th-century but...

  28. Astor Piazzolla

    Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Astor Piazzolla through five key locations

  29. Arvo P盲rt

    Composer of the Week celebrates the 90th birthday of Arvo P盲rt

  30. Arvo Part

    Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Estonian composer Arvo Part.

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