Composer of the Week - Ole Bull (1810-1880)
Donald Macleod is joined by biographer Harald Herresthal to explore the life and work of Norwegian composer, violinist and musical revolutionary Ole Bull
Composer of the Week - Ole Bull (1810-1880) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod focuses on Bull's early career, including the time when an alcoholic musician's over-indulgence gave the eight-year-old Bull a chance to show what he was made of.
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Composer of the Week - Ole Bull (1810-1880) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod reveals how, after witnessing the French Revolution, Ole Bull returned to his home country determined to bring about a cultural revolution of his own.
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Composer of the Week - Ole Bull (1810-1880) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod investigates Ole Bull's failed ambition to establish his own Norwegian colony in America, as well as unfortunate incidents on his tours of the country.
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Composer of the Week - Ole Bull (1810-1880) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explores Ole Bull's ambition to revolutionise Norway's musical culture, tracing his influence on Grieg, Svendsen and virtuoso pianist Agathe Backer-Grondahl.
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Composer of the Week - Ole Bull (1810-1880) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod separates fact from fiction in Bull's life story, weighing up the composer's contribution to the blossoming of Norway's musical culture.
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