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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: Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)

Composer of the Week: Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937): Episode 2: The Wandering Years

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Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)

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Episode 2: The Wandering Years

The Wandering Years

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937), The Wandering Years

Donald Macleod focuses on the period following the death of Szymanowski's father in 1904.

Donald Macleod focuses on the period following the death of the composer's father in 1904, when Szymanowski spent seven years travelling through Europe and North Africa.

Following the death of his father in 1904, Szymanowski spent seven years travelling through Europe and North Africa. These experiences directly affected the course his music would take, ranging from immersion in German culture to Sicilian sun and Persian poetry. 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 Karol Szymanowski

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