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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: Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Composer of the Week: Hector Berlioz (1803-1869): Episode 4

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Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), Episode 4

Donald Macleod tells the story of Berlioz's extensive wanderings around Europe.

Donald Macleod tells the story of Berlioz's extensive wanderings around Europe, as he tried to make a living as a composer and conductor.

On the morning of 4th September 1842, Harriet Smithson (Berlioz's wife) woke up to find that her husband had gone off on tour while she slept, leaving her with their 8 year old son. Berlioz was away for five months, and this was just the first of many international trips. Donald Macleod tells the story of Berlioz's extensive wanderings around Europe, as he tried to make a living as a composer and conductor, and to drum up interest in his music.

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 the great musical innovator Hector Berlioz

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