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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: Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Composer of the Week: Carl Nielsen (1865-1931): Episode 1: A Free Spirit

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

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Episode 1: A Free Spirit

A Free Spirit

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), A Free Spirit

Donald Macleod considers the reasons behind the differing opinions of Nielsen's music.

Donald Macleod considers the reasons behind the differing opinions of Nielsen's music that prevailed at the end of the 19th century.

The Danish composer Carl Nielsen stands at the helm of Scandinavian music. A master symphonist, he's widely regarded as one of the most important composers of his generation. But at the end of the nineteenth century, Nielsen's adventurous and free spirited outlook was regarded with some suspicion. In some quarters his music was deemed to be cool and academic, until his Third Symphony marked a turning point in his career, garnering praise from Nielsen's advocates and opponents alike. 

Today Donald Macleod explores the reasons behind some of these differing opinions.

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 Danish composer Carl Nielsen

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Danish composer Carl Nielsen, regarded as one of the most important composers of his generation

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