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Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 21^st Jan 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Mon 21^st Jan 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Niccolo Jommelli, explaining why he was dubbed 'the new Orpheus'. Show more

Composer of the Week

Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774)

Episode 2: Jommelli Appointed to the Papal Chapel

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Jan 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Tue 22^nd Jan 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod focuses on Jommelli's time spent in Rome, where he rehearsed and conducted chapel choirs, wrote sacred music and also composed works for the stage. Show more

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Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774)

Episode 4: Jommelli and a New Theatre in Stuttgart

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 24^th Jan 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Thu 24^th Jan 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores Jommelli's work in Stuttgart where, in the 1760s, he was at the height of his career, earning a good wage and managing musical activities to his own liking. Show more

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Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774)

Episode 3: Jommelli Moves to Stuttgart

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Wed 23^rd Jan 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Wed 23^rd Jan 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explains what happened when Jommelli left Rome for a position at the Royal Court in Stuttgart. Show more

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Niccolo Jommelli (1714-1774)

Episode 5: Jommelli Falls Behind the Times

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Jan 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Fri 25^th Jan 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores Jommelli's final years, when he faced financial crisis and his wife's illness. He travelled to Naples for the warmer climate and continued writing operas. Show more

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