Composer of the Week - Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956)
Donald Macleod and Gerard McBurney chart Reinhold Gliere's life and career, from his beginnings in Kiev to his later prominent position in Moscow as both compser and teacher
Composer of the Week - Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod traces Gliere's formative years, from his early life in Kiev to his study at the Moscow Conservatory. With String Quartet No 1 and Concerto for harp and orchestra.
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Composer of the Week - Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod charts Gliere's early teaching career, including his influence as Prokofiev's first successful music tutor. Includes Sextet, Op 11.
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Composer of the Week - Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Gliere's short-lived career as a conductor, studying in Berlin. Including a performance of his Second Symphony, hailed by critics as 'vivid and fresh'.
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Composer of the Week - Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod traces Gliere's interest in oriental musical trends and his developing role within Soviet Russia. Including Symphony No 3 (excerpts) and Song of the East.
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Composer of the Week - Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod and Gerard McBurney explore Gliere's final years, focusing on his legacy to those he taught and his unfinished Violin Concerto.
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