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Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 31^st Aug 2009, 10:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Mon 12^th Jul 2010, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod charts Salieri's formative years, focusing on the loss of his parents, and good fortune of being discovered by the composer Florian Leopold Gassmann. Show more

Composer of the Week

Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 1^st Sep 2009, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Tue 13^th Jul 2010, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod charts Salieri's early years in Vienna, focusing on his position as composer for the Imperial Chamber and his operatic works. Show more

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Composer of the Week

Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Wed 2^nd Sep 2009, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Wed 14^th Jul 2010, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod traces Salieri's successful career in the world of opera, including two important commissions on the recommendation of Gluck. Show more

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Composer of the Week

Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 3^rd Sep 2009, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Thu 15^th Jul 2010, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores how Salieri, prompted by the affects of war and revolution, began to look more to teaching and composing sacred music. Show more

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Composer of the Week

Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 4^th Sep 2009, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Fri 16^th Jul 2010, 22:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod follows the last years of Salieri's life when, sick in body and mind, he confessed to killing Mozart. Donald considers the impact Salieri had on the world of music. Show more

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