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Composer of the Week - Albert Roussel (1869-1937)

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Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Albert Roussel, who created a highly individual style and was regarded in his time as one of the most important French composers of his generation

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Composer of the Week - Albert Roussel (1869-1937) - Episode 1

Donald Macleod introduces Roussel's first major success, which evokes the sights and sounds of India, and a chamber work indebted to his teacher, Vincent D'Indy.

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Composer of the Week - Albert Roussel (1869-1937) - Episode 2

Donald Macleod presents two Roussel stage works - a ballet set in the insect world and an excerpt of an opera inspired by his fascination for the Far East.

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Composer of the Week - Albert Roussel (1869-1937) - Episode 3

Donald Macleod presents Roussel's Symphony No 3, a work that established his international reputation. Plus Joueurs de flute (excerpts); Suite in F; and Trio, Op 40 (final mvt).

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Composer of the Week - Albert Roussel (1869-1937) - Episode 4

Donald Macleod introduces a group of Bacchanalian songs by Roussel, plus a ballet based on the Ariadne on Naxos myth, viewed by some as one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century.

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Composer of the Week - Albert Roussel (1869-1937) - Episode 5

Donald Macleod introduces the vast setting of Psalm 80 written for Roussel's own 60th birthday celebrations, and his only string quartet.

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