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Composer of the Week

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

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

Donald Macleod continues his story of the 'Father of the string quartet'. As Haydn slipped into retirement, he crowned his career with a series of grand public masterpieces but for his very last musical offering, he returned to his beloved string quartets. Show less

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