First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Weber's time at the royal court in Dresden, where the composer frequently found himself out of favour on account of his German nationality. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on the period when Weber acted as private secretary to Duke Ludwig of Wurttemberg, which saw the composer arrested twice. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Weber's time as director at the opera in Prague, during which period he first encountered his future wife, the singer Caroline Brandt. Show more