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Composer of the Week Episodes

  1. Monday 16:00
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    1. Success at lastGiacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

    1/5 Donald Macleod recounts how Puccini made his name and his fortune with 'Manon Lescaut'. (R)

  2. Tuesday 16:00
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    2. Rivalries and ReputationGiacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

    2/5 Donald Macleod looks at the background to Puccini's La Boh猫me. (R)

  3. Wednesday 16:00
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    3. Confusion and mayhemGiacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

    3/5 Donald Macleod follows the dramas linked to Tosca and Madam Butterfly. (R)

  4. Thursday 16:00
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    4. Troubles at homeGiacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

    4/5 Donald Macleod details the tragic event which plunged Puccini into depression. (R)

  5. Next Friday 16:00
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    5. Unfinished businessGiacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores the soundworlds of Puccini's Madama Butterfly and Turandot. (R)

  6. Mon 2 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Family SupportLuise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

    1/5 Donald Macleod delves into the early life of Luise Adolpha Le Beau.

  7. Tue 3 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Tuition with Josef RheinbergerLuise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

    2/5 Donald Macloed follows Le Beau as she and her family move to Munich.

  8. Wed 4 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Derailed by IntriguesLuise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

    3/5 Donald Macleod delves into the period Le Beau leaves Munich and moves to Wiesbaden.

  9. Thu 5 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Rebuffed in Wiesbaden and BerlinLuise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

    4/5 Donald Macleod explores Le Beau鈥檚 life in Wiesbaden and then Berlin.

  10. Fri 6 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Withdrawing from the battleLuise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

    5/5 Donald Macleod explores the final decades for Le Beau after the death of her parents.

  11. Mon 9 Dec 2024 16:00
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    MexicoA Latin American Christmas

    1/5 Kate Molleson explores Mexico鈥檚 vibrant seasonal music, from polyphony to ranchera.

  12. Tue 10 Dec 2024 16:00
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    VenezuelaA Latin American Christmas

    2/5 Kate Molleson discovers Venezuela鈥檚 festive traditions, from rollerskates to folk revivals

  13. Wed 11 Dec 2024 16:00
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    ArgentinaA Latin American Christmas

    3/5 Kate Molleson celebrates the sounds of a southern-hemisphere Christmas.

  14. Thu 12 Dec 2024 16:00
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    BrazilA Latin American Christmas

    4/5 Kate Molleson unwraps the musical festivities of Brazil, from baroque to bossa nova.

  15. Fri 13 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Puerto RicoA Latin American Christmas

    Kate Molleson uncovers the music of the island with the world鈥檚 longest festive season.

  16. Mon 16 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Leipzig, 1723JS Bach at Christmas

    1/5 Expectations are high as Bach plans his first Christmas in Leipzig. With Donald Macleod. (R)

  17. Tue 17 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Weimar, 1717JS Bach at Christmas

    2/5 Bach is put under arrest in Weimar and reflects on Christmases past. With Donald Macleod. (R)

  18. Wed 18 Dec 2024 16:00
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    C枚then, 1721JS Bach at Christmas

    3/5 A new job means Bach's Christmases will now feel very different. With Donald Macleod. (R)

  19. Thu 19 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Leipzig, 1734JS Bach at Christmas

    4/5 Bach makes plans for his most elaborate Christmas yet. With Donald Macleod. (R)

  20. Fri 20 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Leipzig, 1745JS Bach at Christmas

    5/5 Bach produces his final cantata for Christmas Day. With Donald Macleod. (R)

  21. Mon 23 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Welcome to RigaChristmas in Latvia

    1/5 Donald Macleod visits Riga to experience seasonal music and Christmas traditions in Latvia

  22. Christmas Eve 2024 16:00
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    Christmas MysteriesChristmas in Latvia

    2/5 Donald Macleod explores Latvian music evoking the magic and mystery of the Christmas story

  23. Christmas Day 2024 16:00
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    Christmas JoyChristmas in Latvia

    3/5 Donald Macleod celebrates Christmas alongside 鈥榋iemassv膿tki鈥�, or Winter Solstice, in Riga.

  24. Boxing Day 2024 16:00
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    Winter LightsChristmas in Latvia

    4/5 Donald Macleod meets composer, 膾riks E拧envalds, and Latvian folklorist, Ilona Dz膿rve.

  25. Fri 27 Dec 2024 16:00
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    Christmas HopeChristmas in Latvia

    5/5 Donald Macleod visits Riga to find music inspired by the idea of hope at Christmas time.