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Composer of the Week

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Episode 3: Triumph and Tragedy in Paris

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores how Mozart's return to Paris was met with indifference. He scored a success with his Paris Symphony, but at a huge personal cost - the death of his mother. Show more

Composer of the Week

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Episode 2: The Land Where the Lemon Trees Grow

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores the teenage Mozart's three trips to Italy, which laid the foundation for his future operatic masterpieces. Show more

Composer of the Week

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Episode 4: Home Is Where the Heart Is?

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod eavesdrops on Mozart as he returns to his native Salzburg for an uncomfortable family reunion. Show more

Composer of the Week

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Donald explores Mozart's late-flowering success in Prague. He was invited to create an opera especially for the city: Don Giovanni. Show more

Composer of the Week

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Episode 1: The Mozart Family Grand Tour

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod charts the extraordinary course of the three-and-a-half-year journey around western Europe that has come to be known as the Mozart Family Grand Tour. Show more