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Composer of the Week

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)

Episode 4: Meditating on History

Duration: 1 hour

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

Donald Macleod explores the music of Mussorgsky, focusing on his songs. The operatic masterpiece Mussorgsky left unfinished and his greatest song-cycle, Sunless. Show more

Composer of the Week

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)

Episode 5: Twice-Hatched Chicks; Mussorgsky arranged

Duration: 1 hour

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

Donald Macleod explores the music of Mussorgsky, focusing on his songs. A pair of masterpieces refracted through the eyes of two very different composers. Show more

Composer of the Week

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)

Episode 1: Musical Portraits and Self-Portraits

Duration: 1 hour

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

Donald Macleod explores the music of Mussorgsky, focusing on his songs. First up, Pictures from an Exhibition, in its original piano version, and the song-cycle The Nursery. Show more