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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 4: The Crisis Years

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Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)

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Episode 4: The Crisis Years

The Crisis Years

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

With Donald Macleod. After the October Revolution of 1917, Szymanowski returned to Warsaw.

After the October Revolution of 1917, Szymanowski returned to Warsaw, now the capital city of an independent Poland, but he struggled to find a place in the nation's regeneration.

The October Revolution of 1917 resulted in the destruction of Szymanowski's family estate in the Ukraine. Returning to Warsaw, now the capital city of a newly independent Poland, Szymanowski struggled to find a place for himself in the nation's regeneration. Feeling undervalued, he looked to the international community to disseminate his music. 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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