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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 4

Napoleon's Music

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Napoleon's Music, Episode 4

Gifts of cash and jewels abound as Napoleon lures the very best musicians to his court.

Napoleon's Music: Series exploring the life and works of a succession of composers.

Donald Macleod charts the extraordinary efforts which Napoleon would make to lure the very best musicians to his court. In the case of one singer, his preposterously generous offers prove to be overwhelming as we find her fleeing his attention in panic. Plus, another dip into the world of Revolutionary song as Laura Mason recalls an anthem so politically charged that its performances were frequently accompanied by violence.

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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