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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

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

Composer of the Week: Bach in Cothen

Composer of the Week: Bach in Cothen: Episode 4

Bach in Cothen

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Bach in Cothen, Episode 4

Donald Macleod on how Bach's family life reached a new peak with his second marriage.

Donald Macleod explores how Bach's family life reached a new peak with his second marriage, to a fellow musician who proved indispensable both personally and professionally.

Bach's family life reaches a new peak with his second marriage, to a fellow musician who proves indispensable in both personal and professional life. Donald Macleod explores their collaboration, including a collection of music for the cello which transformed the future of the instrument.

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 Bach's six years in service at the court of Cothen

Donald Macleod explores Bach's six years in service at the court of Cothen. It gave him the opportunity to explore fresh musical ground and open himself up to new styles of music making

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