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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: Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

Composer of the Week: Irving Berlin (1888-1989): Episode 3: Nothing But Blue Skies from Now On

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Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

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Episode 3: Nothing But Blue Skies from Now On

Nothing But Blue Skies from Now On

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Irving Berlin (1888-1989), Nothing But Blue Skies from Now On

Donald Macleod explores Irving Berlin's contribution to Hollywood musicals in the 1930s.

Donald Macleod explores Irving Berlin's contribution to the art of musical comedy in Hollywood, where he forged his career in the movies alongside Fred Astaire.

Donald Macleod explores Berlin's experiences in Hollywood in the mid 1930s, where he worked with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers on films that were seen as finally mastering the art of musical comedy. While Top Hat and Follow the Fleet found a formula that was hugely successful with audiences, he would also provide the music for some ambitious misfires, and ultimately found the process of working in the movies frustrating.

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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Irving Berlin

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Irving Berlin, a composer whose career spanned Dvorak to The Beatles. A celebrated songwriter, he composed for both Hollywood and Broadway

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