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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: Napoleon's Music

Composer of the Week: Napoleon's Music: Episode 3

Napoleon's Music

Episode 3

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Napoleon's Music, Episode 3

The mystery of Beethoven's 'heroic' symphony and its dedication to Napoleon.

Donald Macleod investigates the story behind Eroica, Beethoven's tribute to Napoleon, and its deleted dedication.

It's the most famous musical tribute to Napoleon ever composed, yet no one is quite sure why and when Beethoven decided to remove the association of the Emperor from his 'heroic' symphony. Donald Macleod explores the evidence, and introduces rarely heard music from the man who might well have suggested the idea to Beethoven in the first place.

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 Napoleon's relationship with music

As part of BBC Radio 3's Napoleon season, marking 200 years since his historic retreat from Moscow, Donald Macleod follows the French dictator's relationship with music

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