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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: Fryderyk Chopin

Composer of the Week: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849): Episode 3

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Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849), Episode 3

Donald Macleod focuses on late works by Chopin including the Heroique and the 4th Scherzo.

Donald Macleod continues his look at Chopin's highly creative final years, with music including the Heroique, the Fourth Scherzo and the Fourth Ballade.

Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Chopin's extraordinarily creative final years.

Painter Eugene Delacroix was among the houseguests during Chopin's third summer at Nohant. With music including the Polonaise Heroique, the 4th Scherzo and the 4th Ballade, which distils the experience of a lifetime.

Composer of the Week: Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)

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 explores Chopin's highly creative final years, spent at his lover's retreat

Donald Macleod explores Chopin's highly creative final years, spent at his lover's retreat in Nohant

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