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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: Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Composer of the Week: Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Episode 5: Of Stars and Angels

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Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

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Episode 5: Of Stars and Angels

Of Stars and Angels

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Of Stars and Angels

Donald Macleod focuses on Schumann's move to Dusseldorf and his last days.

Donald Macleod discusses Schumann's move to Dusseldorf with its neighbouring mental asylum. And he reveals the tragic end to the composer's life - incarcerated in a mental asylum.

Donald Macleod in 'Of Stars and Angels' discovers whether Schumann could stomach a move to Dusseldorf with its neighbouring mental asylum. And he reveals the heart-breaking conclusion to Schumann's story - surely the most pitiful passing of any composer - incarcerated in an asylum.

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 the life and work of Romantic composer Robert Schumann

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Robert Schumann. He uses the fascinating first-hand account of a man who knew the Romantic composer well - his first biographer Wilhelm von Wasielewski

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