Composer of the Week - Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Antonio Salieri, a celebrated and highly influential composer of his day, but who is remembered for supposedly poisoning Mozart
Composer of the Week - Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod charts Salieri's formative years, focusing on the loss of his parents, and good fortune of being discovered by the composer Florian Leopold Gassmann.
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Composer of the Week - Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod charts Salieri's early years in Vienna, focusing on his position as composer for the Imperial Chamber and his operatic works.
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Composer of the Week - Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod traces Salieri's successful career in the world of opera, including two important commissions on the recommendation of Gluck.
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Composer of the Week - Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores how Salieri, prompted by the affects of war and revolution, began to look more to teaching and composing sacred music.
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Composer of the Week - Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod follows the last years of Salieri's life when, sick in body and mind, he confessed to killing Mozart. Donald considers the impact Salieri had on the world of music.
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