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Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 15^th Mar 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Fri 15^th Mar 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Celebrating Red Nose Day for Comic Relief, Donald Macleod presents a rare glimpse of Purcell's bawdy sense of humour. Show more

Composer of the Week

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Episode 1: From the End to the Beginning

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 11^th Mar 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Mon 11^th Mar 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod focuses on Henry Purcell's shocking death at the age of 36 - a seismic event in English musical culture. Show more

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Composer of the Week

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Episode 3: Dido and Aeneas

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Wed 13^th Mar 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Wed 13^th Mar 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod examines Purcell's revolutionary first opera Dido and Aeneas, and the influence and power it still holds over us. Show more

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Composer of the Week

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Episode 4: The Years 1691-92

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 14^th Mar 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Thu 14^th Mar 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod examines two Purcell operas with elements of English myth and fantasy: The Fairy Queen and King Arthur. Show more

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Composer of the Week

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Episode 2: The Year 1683

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 12^th Mar 2013, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Tue 12^th Mar 2013, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod focuses on one of Purcell's most original anthems: the virtuoso showpiece for bass They that Go to Sea in Ships. Show more

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