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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: Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)

Composer of the Week: Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672): Episode 5: Final Years

Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)

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Episode 5: Final Years

Final Years

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672), Final Years

Exploring Schutz's final years after he eventually succeeded in his attempts to retire.

Donald Macleod explores Schutz's final years as the composer eventually succeeded in his attempts to retire and set to writing a final monumental swansong.

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the man described as the "father of German Music" Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672). In this week's final programme, Donald explores Schütz's final years as he eventually succeeded in his attempts to retire and set to writing a final monumental "swan song".

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 German composer Heinrich Schutz

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the man described as the 'father of German music', Heinrich Schutz

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