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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: Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Composer of the Week: Carl Nielsen (1865-1931): Episode 5: A Flame Extinguished

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

Episode 5

Episode 5: A Flame Extinguished

A Flame Extinguished

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), A Flame Extinguished

Donald Macleod on how Nielsen's final years were marked by full recognition of his talent.

Donald Macleod focuses on how Nielsen's final years were marked by a full recognition of his talents.

Despite ongoing health problems, in later years, Carl Nielsen remained as much of an innovator as in his youth. His Opus 45 Piano Suite shows how receptive he was to current musical trends, while one of his final compositions looks back to the sixteenth century and the music of Palestrina. 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 work of Danish composer Carl Nielsen

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Danish composer Carl Nielsen, regarded as one of the most important composers of his generation

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