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Composer of the Week

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Episode 5: The Ghost's Serenade

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

When Granados and his wife were returning home to Spain after the premiere of his opera Goyescas in New York, their ship, the Sussex, was hit by a German torpedo in the English Channel. The composer's tragic death became an international incident. Donald Macleod examines the fallout, and explores Granados' legacy. Show less

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