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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: Avison and Stanley (1709-1770 and 1712-1786)

Composer of the Week: Avison and Stanley (1709-1770 and 1712-1786): Episode 5: Stanley Takes Over from Handel

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Episode 5: Stanley Takes Over from Handel

Avison and Stanley (1709-1770 and 1712-1786)

Stanley Takes Over from Handel

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Avison and Stanley (1709-1770 and 1712-1786), Stanley Takes Over from Handel

Donald Macleod focuses on how John Stanley's organ performances captivated audiences.

Donald Macleod focuses on how John Stanley's organ performances captivated audiences, including Handel.

John Stanley's virtuoso performances on the organ regularly packed out services at the churches where he worked in eighteenth century London. In spite of being blind since the age of 2, he had a stellar career there as a performer and composer, with Handel amongst those who would crowd in to the church to hear him improvise. Even Royalty approved, and in 1779 Stanley succeeded William Boyce as Master of His Majesty's Music. Presented by Donald Macleod.

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Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of Charles Avison and John Stanley

Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of two composers who were 18th-century contemporaries but worked at opposite ends of the country: Charles Avison in Newcastle and John Stanley in London

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