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Composer of the Week

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)

Episode 5: Off to the Nunnery

Duration: 1 hour

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

Donald Macleod on Strozzi's final years, when she worked to secure a better future for her children, having failed to find a rich patron who might have supported her and her family. Show more

Composer of the Week

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)

Episode 1: In the Shadow of Monteverdi

Duration: 1 hour

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

Donald Macleod focuses on Strozzi's upbringing among the grandest artistic circles in 17th-century Venice, where she met important composers such as Monteverdi and Cavalli. Show more

Composer of the Week

Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677)

Episode 2: Mixing with the Intellectual Elite

Duration: 1 hour

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

Donald Macleod discusses Strozzi's becoming mistress of ceremonies at meetings of the Accademia degli Unisoni, presiding over their debates and awarding prizes. Show more