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Composer of the Week: Felix Mendelssohn

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

(1809-1847)
David Huckvale explores five facets of Mendelssohn's genius.
1: Mendelssohn at Home
"If you feel like singing his praise, please do so moderato - so far I have managed to keep him from being too conceited and bigheaded: those damnable enemies of all artistic progress." - Karl Zelter , Mendelssohn's teacher.
Song without Words in C, Op 67 No 4 (The Bee's Wedding)
Daniel Barenboim (piano) Song without Words in A flat, Op 38 No 6 (Duetto) Livia Rev (piano)
String Symphony No 3 in E minor
Leipzig Gewandhaus
Orchestra/Kurt Masur
Children's Pieces, Op 72 Martin Jones (piano) Octet in E flat, Op 20 Academy of St Martin Chamber Ensemble, director lona Brown (violin) Producer John Thomley
Repeated next Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
David Huckvale
Unknown:
Karl Zelter
Piano:
Daniel Barenboim
Piano:
Martin Jones
Violin:
Lona Brown
Producer:
John Thomley
Source: Radio Times

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