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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: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Composer of the Week: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Episode 5: Twilight Years

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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

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Episode 5: Twilight Years

Twilight Years

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Twilight Years

Donald Macleod introduces Grieg's best known work: his piano concerto.

Donald Macleod introduces Grieg's piano concerto, which helped launch him on the path to fame and fortune, and continues to be one of the most popular concertos of all time.

Much of Grieg's life was spent away from home, touring and giving concerts across Europe. He was known both as a fine pianist and charismatic conductor and, naturally, performed his own works at every opportunity. Donald Macleod introduces Grieg's piano concerto, written towards the beginning of his career and, in spite of the fact that Grieg himself was never entirely satisfied with it, proved to be the perfect showpiece and useful money-spinner throughout his life and continues to be one of the most popular concertos of all time.

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 music of composer, pianist and conductor Edward Grieg

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of multi-talented Norwegian composer, pianist and conductor Edward Grieg, who is today regarded as the foremost Scandinavian composer of his generation

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