Composer of the Week - Cecile Chaminade and Augusta Holmes
Donald Macleod, with the help of experts Marcia Citron of Rice University and Karen Henson of Columbia University, explores the life and work of Cecile Chaminade and Augusta Holmes
Composer of the Week - Cecile Chaminade and Augusta Holmes - Dramatic Ambitions
Donald Macleod looks at Chaminade and Holmes's contrasting achievement in the fields of opera and ballet. While Holmes wrote four operas, Chaminade had one successful ballet.
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Composer of the Week - Cecile Chaminade and Augusta Holmes - Fame and Reputation
Donald Macleod considers the different ways Chaminade and Holmes exploited celebrity status, as they profited from the political uncertainties and the dawning of the Third Republic.
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Composer of the Week - Cecile Chaminade and Augusta Holmes - Legacy
Donald Macleod looks at the legacy of Chaminade and Holmes, and experts Marcia Citron and Karen Henson put the case for re-evaluation.
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Composer of the Week - Cecile Chaminade and Augusta Holmes - Rising Stars
Donald Macleod explores how both Chaminade and Holmes used the artistic salon as a vehicle to bring their music to wider attention.
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Composer of the Week - Cecile Chaminade and Augusta Holmes - The Inner Circle
Donald Macleod explores the early influences and contrasting experiences of Chaminade and Holmes in their family background and training. With Marcia Citron and Karen Henson.
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