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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: Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Composer of the Week: Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880): Episode 4

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Episode 4

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), Episode 4

Donald Macleod explains how Offenbach's success was affected by the Third Republic.

Donald Macleod explains how Offenbach's success was challenged by the difficulties created by the advent of the Third Republic.

The advent of the Third Republic presented several challenges for Offenbach. A naturalised Frenchman, he experienced some critcism at home and also from his birth country, Germany. Furthermore the political upheaval had changed the artistic climate. Parisian audiences had an appetite for romance. In order to succeed in this new atmosphere, Offenbach would need to adapt his musical outlook. Presented by Donald Macleod.

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 music of Jacques Offenbach

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