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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

Kate Molleson

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

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

Composer of the Week: Michael Haydn

Composer of the Week: Michael Haydn: Episode 3

Michael Haydn

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BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Michael Haydn, Episode 3

Donald Macleod on the effect on Haydn of the arrival of a new archbishop of Salzburg.

Donald Macleod looks at a major change in Haydn's life, following the arrival on the scene of the new archbishop of Salzburg, Hieronymus Colloredo.

Donald Macleod documents a major change in Haydn's life, with the arrival on the scene of the new archbishop of Salzburg, Hieronymus Colloredo - later to become infamous as the man who gave Mozart a kicking. Colloredo instituted a radical programme of reform that kept Haydn busy producing new music for the liturgy. Perhaps as a direct result, he composed relatively little chamber music - the Notturno in G for string quintet is one of the finest examples. (Mozart is known to have played viola in at least one performance - in Munich, in 1777.).

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.

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Donald Macleod explores the works of Michael Haydn

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