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Donald Macleod explores some of the challenges Telemann faced as he struggled for successGeorg Philipp Telemann was one of the most celebrated musicians of the 18th century. In Europe, his fame eclipsed that of his close contemporaries Handel and Bach and he left behind him a vast legacy of works. This week, Donald Macleod turns the spotlight on this often forgotten musical superstar, exploring the many challenges he met, the influence of his family and friends and the composer’s involvement in promoting his own music.Music Featured: Concerto in E minor for recorder, flute, strings and continuo, TWV52:e1 (Presto) Sonata for violin and basso continuo in G, TWV 41:G1 (Allegro & Adagio) Ouverture Suite in A minor, TWV 55:a2 Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, TWV 6:6 (Tod! Wo ist dein Stachel?) Seig der Schönheit, TWV 21:10 (excerpt) Trumpet Concert, TWV 51:D7 (Adagio) Germanicus (Rimembranza crudel) Concerto for 2 violins in G, TWV 52:G2 Concerto in G major, TWV 51:G2 (excerpt) Brockes Passion, TWV 5:1 (excerpt) Overture Suite in G, TWV 55:10 “Burlesque de Don Quixotte” (excerpt) Flute Quartet in A minor, TWV 43:a3 Herr, ich habe lieb die Stätte deines Hauses, TWV 2:2 Concerto for Oboe in C minor, TWV 51:c1 Trio in G minor, TWV 42:g5 (Essercizii musici) Trio in G major, TWV 42:G11 (Vivace) Das Seliges Erwägen, TWV 5:2 (excerpt) Concerto for 2 Oboes and Bassoon in C, TWV 53:C1 (Concerto alla Francese) Quartet No 10 in B minor, TWV 43:h2 (excerpt) Deus judicium tuum, TWV 7:7 Violin Concerto in D, TWV 51:D10 (Vivace) Quartet in G, TWV 43:G2 Fantasie in A minor, TWV 33:19 Fantasie in E minor, TWV 33:4 Ouverture-Suite in C, TWV 55:C3 (Wassermusik) (excerpt) Ino, TWV 20:41 (excerpt)Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock, for BBC WalesFor full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000zbymAnd you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Donald Macleod turns his attention to Rachmaninov’s great choral worksRachmaninov has been seen as the last great champion of Russian Late Romanticism. He was a celebrated pianist and conductor, as well as a composer, and his musical legacy includes his hugely popular piano concertos. This week, Donald Macleod turns his attention to Rachmaninov’s great choral works and his story during the periods in which they were composed. These choral masterpieces are both sacred and secular, and include the cantata Spring, the choral symphony The Bells, Three Russian Songs, the Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, and the iconic All-night Vigil. Donald explores what inspired Rachmaninov while he was writing this music, including creative collaborations, beautiful poetry, and places in Russia and abroad.Music Featured: How Fair this Spot, Op 21, No 7 Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Op 18 (Adagio sostenuto) Suite No 2 for two pianos, Op 17 Spring, Op 20 Before my window, Op 26, No 10 Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor, Op 30 (Allegro ma non tanto) Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op 31 No’s 6-10 Etudes-tableaux, Op 33, No 8 (Moderato) Lilacs, Op 21, No 5 The Muse, Op 34, No 1 It Cannot Be, Op 34, No 7 The Bells, Op 35 Piano Sonata No 2 in B flat minor, Op 36 (Allegro molto) Vocalise, Op 34, No 14 All-night Vigil Op 37 (excerpt) To Her, Op 38, No 2 Daisies, Op 38, No 3 A-u!, Op 38, No 6 Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1 (Allegro vivace) Kreisler, arr. Rachmaninov, Liebeslied Piano Concerto No 4 in G minor, Op 40 (Allegro vivace) Three Russian Songs, Op 41 All-night Vigil Op 37 (excerpt)Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock, for BBC WalesFor full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000zbymAnd you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Donald Macleod and Andrew Graham-Dixon build a picture of music and art in Josquin's timeThe humanist Cosimo Bartoli described Josquin as the Michelangelo of Music. A master of polyphonic choral writing, Josquin was as widely admired in his own lifetime as posthumously. While Josquin was a dominant force in music, the Franco-Flemish area with which he’s associated, also produced some remarkable painters, who, like Josquin and his fellow composers, exported their style, technical accomplishments and influence across Europe. This week, to mark the 500th anniversary of Josquin’s death, Donald Macleod visits the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square with art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon, to build a picture of Josquin’s music and the places he lived and worked, which also stimulated painters to produce equally outstanding Art. To accompany the series the paintings they discuss can be viewed on the Radio 3 website.Considering his standing, it’s surprisingly difficult to map Josquin’s life. His birthdate was possibly 1450 or perhaps 1455 and it’s thought he was a choirboy at the collegiate church of St. Géry in Cambrai. Documents show he died in 1521, by which time he was probably in his seventies. He spent his last years as provost of the Collegiate church of Notre Dame in Condé sur l’Escaut, a town near Saint Quentin, right on the border with what’s now Belgium. In between times, Josquin may have had an association with the royal courts of King René in Aix-en Provence and Louis XI of France, before working for the influential Sforza family in Milan and becoming the first maestro di cappella for Ercole d’Este in Ferrara.Music Featured:Ave Maria …virgo Serena Missa l’ami Baudichon (Credo) Adieu mes amours Nymphes des Bois, arr. Ariel Abramovich, Anna Maria Friman, John Potter, Lee Santana Pater noster La Bernardina Guillaume se va chaufer O bone et dulcissime Jesu Illibata dei virgo nutrix Memor esto verbi tui, “Psalm 118” Que vous madame Petite camusette Baises moy ma doulce’amye Adieu mes amours Tu solus qui facis mirabilia Fama malum Vultum tuum deprecabuntur (Intermerata virgo; Ora pro nobis virgo) Qui velatus facie fuisti Missa L’homme arme super voces musicales (Sanctus) Missa fortuna Alma Redemptoris mater / Ave regina Missa l’homme armé sexti toni (Gloria) Missa La sol fa re mi (Credo) Domine non secundum peccata Stabat Mater a 5 El grillo Inviolata, integra et casta es Virgo salutiferi genitrix a 5 Missa Hercules Dux Ferriae (Sanctus; Benedictus) Praeter rerum serium Miserere mei Deus secundumPresented by Donald Macleod Produced by Johannah SmithFor full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Josquin and Art https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000z63fAnd you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z