Composer of the Week Podcast

Donald Macleod explores the life of Cyril Scott.
Music featured:
Lotus Land, Op 47 No 1
Lullaby, Op 57 No 2
Water Wagtail, Op. 71 No. 3
Paradise-Birds (Five Poems, No 5)
Symphony No 1 in G (excerpt)
Etude, Op 4 No 3
Piano Quartet in E minor, Op 16
Three Symphonic Dances, Op 22 (Allegro con brio – Vivace)
Aubade, Op 77
Violin Sonata No 1, Op 59 (excerpt)
Lullaby, Op 57 No 2
Pierrot triste, Op 35 No 1 (Two Pierrot Pieces)
Piano Concerto No 1 (Allegro maestoso)
Soirée japonaise, Op 67 No 4
Piano Trio No 1 (Rondo giocoso)
Ballad of Fair Helen of Kirkonnel, Op 8
Piano Quintet in C, No 1 (excerpt)
Guitar Sonatina (Finale)
Violin Concerto (excerpt)
Spanish Dance
Neptune – poem of the sea (excerpt)
Symphony No 3 (Erato: Muse of Love and Poetry)
Fantasie orientale
Concerto for oboe and string orchestra (excerpt)
Victorian Waltz
Trio in B flat, for clarinet, cello and piano (Rondo capriccioso)
Symphony No 4 (Adagio)
Piano Sonata No 3 (Molto tranquillo)
String Quartet No 2 (excerpt)
Piano Concerto No 2
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Cyril Scott (1879-1970): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0031pym
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
Produced by Luke Whitlock

Kate Molleson explores the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.
Music featured:
Octet in F, D. 803
Hungarian Melody in B minor, D. 817
Rosamunde, D797
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804
Ave Maria, D. 839
Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845
Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944
Mass in C, D. 452
Der Graf von Gleichen, D. 918
String Quartet in G, D. 887
Piano Sonata in G, D. 894
Winterreise, D. 911
Ständchen, D. 920
Fantasie in F minor, D. 940
Tantum ergo, D.962
String Quintet in C, D. 956
Piano Sonata in B flat, D. 960
Piano Quintet in A, D. 667
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Franz Schubert - The Final Years: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00317d0
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z
Produced by Luke Whitlock

Donald Macleod reflects back on the life and work of a Titan of Musical Theatre.

Donald Macleod joins Sally Beamish at her home on the south coast of England to celebrate her 70th birthday. Across a lifetime in music, Beamish has combined careers as performer and composer, drawing inspiration from places, people and collaborations along the way. From a musical childhood in post-war London and her early years as a violist, to a transformative move to Scotland and a growing international reputation as a composer, Beamish reflects on the experiences that have shaped her creative life. Folk traditions, landscape, birdsong and long-standing creative relationships all play a part, as she looks back on a remarkable career and ahead to new projects.
Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales
Music featured includes:
April
Crescent
The Wise Maid
Gerropaedie
Partita
The Naming of Birds: III. Carduelis Cannabina, Emberiza Calendra
Seavaigers
Cello Sonata: II. Scherzo-Allegro
Trance
The Day Dawn
Stone, Salt and Sky: Processional
Gala Water
Piobaireachd
The Singing
First Peace
Viola Concerto No. 1
City Stanzas (Piano Concerto No. 3): Burlesque
Bridging the Day
Trinculo
Sally's Tune
Prelude and Canon
Night Songs
Pavan
Caliban
Spinal Chords
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Sally Beamish: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00309fv
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Kate Molleson follows Felix Mendelssohn's journeys across Europe, tracing how travel shaped one of the nineteenth century's most gifted musical minds. From a privileged upbringing in Berlin and early encounters with Goethe, through concert tours in Britain and adventures in Scotland and Italy, Mendelssohn absorbed new landscapes, cultures and ideas wherever he went. Alongside artistic inspiration came professional opportunities, influential friendships and the challenge of establishing himself as a composer on his own terms. Returning to Germany after years on the road, he channelled these experiences into some of his most celebrated music while helping to shape the country's musical life through his work in Leipzig.
Presented by Kate Molleson
Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio Wales
Music featured includes:
Symphony No. 4 in A major "Italian", Op. 90
Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14
Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21
Piano Quartet in F minor, Op. 2: Adagio
Octet in E flat major, Op. 20: Allegro moderato
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11 (1829 London Version): Scherzo
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11: Allegro di molto
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25: I & II
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 "Scottish": II. Vivace non troppo and IV. Allegro vivacissimo – Allegro maestoso assai
Hebrides Overture, Op. 26
Fantasia in F sharp minor, Op. 28 "Scottish Sonata"
Three Fantasies (or Caprices), Op. 16
Venetian Gondola Song
Ave Maria
Symphony No. 5 in D major "Reformation", Op. 107: IV. Chorale "Ein feste Burg"
Psalm 115, Nicht unserm Namen, Herr, Op. 31
Symphony No. 4 in A major "Italian", Op. 90: III & IV
String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18: III. Adagio e lento
Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19b
Trumpet Overture, Op. 101
Paulus, Op. 36, Part I: "Herr! Der du bist der Gott"
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato
For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Felix Mendelssohn: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m003029d
And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z