Composer of the Week - Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Donald Macleod explores the music of Amy Beach - the first truly 'American' composer, and one of the most original, distinctive and gifted US musicians of the early 20th century
Composer of the Week - Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores Amy Beach's Grand Mass in E flat, and charts the composer's journey from piano prodigy to respected composer and 'respectable wife'.
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Composer of the Week - Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod introduces Amy Beach's Gaelic symphony of 1897, written shortly after Dvorak had called on American composers to forge a new national identity in music.
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Composer of the Week - Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod explores the aftermath of the deaths of Amy Beach's husband and mother. This period saw her gain the freedom to compose and perform as she wished.
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Composer of the Week - Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod focuses on Amy Beach's experiences at the idyllic Macdowell Colony, an artists' retreat. Including a selection of evocative chamber works.
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Composer of the Week - Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod focuses on the last decade of Amy Beach's life, when she started to feel her age. With a rare performance of the chamber opera Cabildo.
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