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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: Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Composer of the Week: Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745): Episode 3

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Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

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Donald Macleod explore the life and work of Jan Zelenka.

Donald Macleod explores how Zelenka navigated difficulties at the royal court with typical political savvy, going on to write music for the chapel's grandest occasion.

With Donald Macleod. Religious tensions in Dresden reach a peak with the horrifically violent murder of a Lutheran archdeacon by a Catholic member of the Elector's protection staff. Court musician Zelenka navigates the difficulties with typical political savvy, and also seizes the chance to write music for the royal chapel's grandest occasion of the year, when the altar was encrusted with 1770 diamonds for Holy Week.

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 traces Jan Zelenka's career at the opulent court of Dresden

Donald Macleod traces Jan Zelenka's career at the opulent court of Dresden, which was famed for its art collections, lavish festivals, and extravagant religious ceremonies

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