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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

Composer of the Week: Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998): Episode 1

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Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998)

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998), Episode 1

Donald Macleod explores Schnittke's early career, culminating in his oratorio Nagasaki.

Donald Macleod explores Schnittke's early career, culminating in his brilliant oratorio Nagasaki, a work that resulted in his being blacklisted for decades.

Donald Macleod presents a celebration of the music of the USSR's last great composer, Alfred Schnittke.

He is joined by Alexander Ivashkin, cellist and professor of music at Goldsmith's College London to explore Schnittke's early career, culminating in his brilliant oratorio Nagasaki, a work that resulted in the composer's being blacklisted and removed from 'approved' lists of musicians for decades.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod celebrates the work of Alfred Schnittke, the USSR's last great composer

Donald Macleod and Russian music expert Alexander Ivashkin explore the work of Alfred Schnittke, the USSR's last great composer. He was an enigmatic man and had a very individual musical style

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