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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 2: An Idyllic Childhood

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Episode 2

Episode 2: An Idyllic Childhood

An Idyllic Childhood

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), An Idyllic Childhood

Donald Macleod explores Nielsen's childhood, fondly recalled in Springtime in Funen.

Donald Macleod discusses Nielsen's childhood, which he later recalled with great affection in his choral masterpiece Springtime in Funen.

Carl Nielsen spent his childhood on the Danish island of Fünen, where he grew up in a farm labourer's cottage with his parents and eleven brothers and sisters. Although he experienced real hardship during these years, he later recalled his experiences with great affection and raised a salute to the island in his choral masterpiece, Springtime in Fünen. Presented by Donald Macleod.

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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