Composer of the Week

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Portraits of a Man, Pictures of a City

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Jul 2019, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Mon 7^th Jun 2021, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

Antonio Vivaldi is intrinsically linked with the city of his birth - Venice. Donald Macleod explores this association through a series of images of the composer and La Serenissima. Show more

Composer of the Week

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

A Fall from Dizzy Heights

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 25^th Jul 2019, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Thu 10^th Jun 2021, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores the peak of Vivaldi’s fame - commissions from the great and the good, and knighted by an emperor - and his rapid fall from grace to poverty and anonymity. Show more

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Composer of the Week: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

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Composer of the Week

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

An Ignominious End and Rediscovery

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Jul 2019, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Fri 11^th Jun 2021, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

Donald Macleod explores Vivaldi's death and the rediscovery of the composer's life and music after a long period in the musical wilderness. Show more

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Composer of the Week: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

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Composer of the Week

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

The Reluctant Priest

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 23^rd Jul 2019, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: Tue 8^th Jun 2021, 12:00 on BBC Radio 3

As an ordained priest who didn’t say Mass, many questions have been asked about Vivaldi’s piety. In today’s programme, Donald Macleod examines the depth of Vivaldi’s faith. Show more