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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

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

Composer of the Week: Herold, Adam and Delibes

Composer of the Week: Herold, Adam and Delibes: Episode 2: Fame at Last for Herold

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Fame at Last for Herold

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Episode 2: Fame at Last for Herold

Herold, Adam and Delibes

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Herold, Adam and Delibes, Fame at Last for Herold

Donald Macleod discusses Herold's international success, from Zampa and Le pre aux clercs.

Donald Macleod focuses on Herold's international success, which came with his works Zampa and Le pre aux clercs.

After hearing the ballet Sylvia, Tchaikovsky said that "Had I known that music, I would not have written Swan Lake." Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of French ballet masters' Herold, Adam and Delibes

International success arrived at last for the composer Ferdinand Herold, with his works Zampa and Le Pré aux clercs. However it was in the world of ballet where Herold was something of a revolutionary. Disregarding the existing tradition of rehashing popular tunes from the day to create a ballet score, Herold was quite keen to compose more original music. One of his ballets is still very popular today, La Fille mal gardée.

In the audience for Herold's last great success Le Pré aux clercs, was his friend and fellow composer Adolphe Adam. Adam considered that in the world of ballet, Herold had no rival, although he would go on to outshine Herold with his ballet Giselle. After Herold's early death, Adam was steadily developing his own career in music, including one of his biggest theatrical successes from the time, Le chalet.

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Donald Macleod on the life and work of Ferdinand Herold, Adolphe Adam and Leo Delibes

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Ferdinand Herold, Adolphe Adam and Leo Delibes, three French composers who were significant figures in the world of ballet

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