Composer of the Week - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of German pianist, composer, organist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn
Composer of the Week - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - A Charmed Childhood
Donald Macleod explores Mendelssohn's formative years, leading up to the composer's chamber masterpiece - the Octet in E flat.
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Composer of the Week - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - Revivals, Revisions and Religion
Donald Macleod investigates Mendelssohn's championing of Bach's music, as well as the obsessive revisions of his own work.
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Composer of the Week - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - Siblings and Songs
Donald Macleod explores the impact Mendelsohn's closeness to his family had on his compositions.
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Composer of the Week - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - The Composer's Voice: Private Passions
Donald Macleod considers how Mendelssohn took inspiration for his music from women, wine and the wild wonder of Fingal's Cave.
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Composer of the Week - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - The Eclipse of Music
Donald Macleod charts Mendelssohn's final years, from the death of his beloved sister Fanny to his own death in 1847, and his remarkable legacy.
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