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Donald Macleod journeys through Johann Sebastian Bach’s relationship with the organ.Johann Sebastian Bach is often acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of all time and yet, during his lifetime, he was often more famous as an organist. Bach became very much in demand as a performer and a teacher. He was often asked to advise on the design and renovation of expensive church instruments. He composed a great deal of music for organ and was particularly productive during his twenties and early thirties when working at the court in Weimar. All this week Donald Macleod examines Bach’s life and music through the lens of his life-long fascination with the organ, focusing particularly on his time in Weimar and exploring his role as performer organist, teacher, servant, entrepreneur and composer.Music Featured: Brandenburg Concerto No 3, BWV 1048 (ohne Satzbezeichnung) Sonata No 2 in C minor, BWV 526 Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 550 Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63 Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058 Cantata No 162 ‘Ach, ich sehe, itzt, da ich zur Hochzeit gehe’, BWV 162 Concerto in A minor, BWV 593 Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 Concerto for two violins and strings in D minor, BWV 1043 Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Dorian), BWV 538 St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564 Brandenburg Concerto No 2, BWV 1047 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Prelude and Fugue in C major), BWV 867 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Prelude and Fugue in C minor), BWV 847 Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996 Concerto in D minor, BWV 596 (Vivaldi Violin Concerto Op 3 No 11) Mass in B minor, BWV 232 (Osanna in excelsis, Agnus Dei, Dona Nobis Pacem) Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC WalesFor full tracklistings, 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 J S Bach https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000l1dmAnd 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 follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years 1807-1809.This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life through the years of 1807-1809. This was a period which ended with the traumatic second occupation of Vienna by Napoleon’s forces, and a time when Beethoven himself was feeling increasingly restless in the city after his plans to gain financial stability were thwarted. Composer of the Week is returning to the story of Beethoven’s life and music throughout 2020. Part of Radio 3’s Beethoven Unleashed season marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.Music Featured: Coriolan Overture, Op 62 Mass in C major, Op 86 (Credo & Agnus Dei) Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op 57 “Appassionata” (III. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto) Lob auf de Dicken, WoO 100 Quartet in E minor, Op 59 No 2 “Rasumovsky” (IV. Presto) Elegischer Gesang, Op 118 Symphony No 6 in F major, Op 68 “Pastoral Symphony” (1st and 2nd movements) Piano trio in D major, Op 70 No 1 “Ghost” (2nd movement) Six Goethe Songs, Op 75 No 6 (Der Zufriedene) 3 Songs, Op 83 No 3 (Mit einem gemalten Band) Mass in C major, Op 86 (Gloria) Piano Transcription of Violin Concerto, Op 61a (III. Rondo) Cello Sonata No 3 in A major, Op 69 (1st movement) Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67 (1st movement) In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133 3 Songs, Op 83 No (Wonne der Wehmut) Choral Fantasy, Op 80 Piano Concerto No 4 in G major, Op 58 (3rd movement) Piano Sonata No 24 in F sharp major, Op 78 “à Thérèse” Lied aus der ferne, WoO 137 March for Military Music, WoO 18 Piano Sonata No 26 in E flat major, Op 81a “Les adieux” (1st movement) Incidental Music to Egmont, Op 84 (1. Die Trommel geruhet; 2. Entr’acte I - Andante; 7. Clärchen’s Death; 9. Symphony of Victory) Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat major, Op 73 "Emperor” (1st movement) Sehnsucht, WoO 134Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Sam Philips for BBC WalesFor full tracklistings, 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 Beethoven Unleashed: Restless Spirit https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ktd9And 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 Anastasia Belina explore the lives and music of Augusta Holmès and Henri Duparc.Imagine creating a grand spectacle that demands 1,200 performers, along with the most lavish sets and costumes. You might think that the figure behind such an extraordinary achievement would have staked a claim on immortality, yet despite achieving considerable fame in her own lifetime, this is not the fate that befell Augusta Holmès. Over the passage of time her name has disappeared into obscurity, whilst that of her direct contemporary, Henri Duparc has grown and prospered. These days he’s regarded as one of the leading figures of French song, yet it’s still the case that relatively little is known about his life.In Duparc’s case his is a reputation built on the slenderest of musical means, some seventeen mélodies. By contrast, Holmès’ l’Ode Triomphale, which was written to mark the centenary of France’s 1789 revolution, is the largest of a generous collection of large scale orchestral works, to which you can also add four operas, the last of which was mounted at the Paris Opera in 1895, as well as considerable catalogue of songs.To shed light on Holmès' music, several of her works have been recorded by the BBC Performing Groups, as part of the Forgotten Women Composers project, which was developed by the BBC in association with the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Helping Donald Macleod uncover more about the little known Augusta Holmès and Henri Duparc, is Anastasia Belina, a music historian with a particular interest in nineteenth century music and women composers.Music Featured: Duparc: Chansons triste Duparc: Aux étoiles Holmès: Trois petites pièces for flute and piano Holmès: Rolando Furieux Duparc: L’invitation au voyage Holmès: Molto lento Duparc: Sérénade, Le manoir de Rosemonde,Soupir Holmès: À Trianon Duparc: Sonata in A minor for cello and piano Holmès: Ouverture pour une comèdie Holmès: La Haine (excerpt) Duparc: La Vague et la cloche Holmès: Memento mei deus Duparc: Lénore, symphonic poem Duparc: Au pays où se fait la guerre Holmès: Irlande Duparc: Sérénade Florentine Duparc: Extase Holmès: Pologne Duparc: Le Galop, Romance de Mignon Holmès: La vision de la Reine Duparc: Phidylé Holmès: La Nuit et l’Amour (from Ludus pro Patria) Duparc: Élégie Holmès: Le château du rêve Duparc: Danse lente Holmès: Andromède Duparc: La via antérieurePresented by Donald Macleod Produced by Johannah Smith for BBC WalesFor full tracklistings, 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 Holmes & Duparc, where you can also find links to the documents mentioned https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kn8fAnd 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