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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: Liszt and His World

Composer of the Week: Liszt and His World: Episode 4

Liszt and His World

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Liszt and His World, Episode 4

Donald Macleod focuses on Liszt's rejection of touring and the celebrity lifestyle.

Donald Macleod focuses on how Liszt turned his back on touring and the celebrity lifestyle he had come to hate. But does it make him happy?

Donald Macleod looks at Liszt's extraordinary contribution to the piano repertoire, alongside the music of his friends, rivals and protégés.

Ensconced in Weimar with his new lover, Liszt turns his back on touring and the celebrity lifestyle he had come to hate. But does it make him happy?

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 Liszt's extraordinary contribution to the piano repertoire

Donald Macleod explores Liszt's extraordinary contribution to the piano repertoire, alongside the music of his friends, rivals and proteges

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