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Composer of the Week

Johan Svendsen (1840-1911)

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

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

Nerve trouble proves to be a blessing in disguise, as Svendsen has to give up his violin career to pursue life as a composer and conductor, but not before a eventful trip to Iceland punctuated by champagne binges and sea sickness. With Donald Macleod. Show less

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