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Composer of the Week Episodes

    Wobbling OnEdward Elgar (1857-1934)

    5/5 Donald Macleod follows Elgar on a bicycle ride through the countryside.

    Friends and EnigmasEdward Elgar (1857-1934)

    4/5 Donald Macleod decodes Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

    God Against ArtEdward Elgar (1857-1934)

    3/5 Donald Macleod explores Elgar’s faith and falling out with God.

    Love’s GreetingEdward Elgar (1857-1934)

    2/5 Donald Macleod explores Elgar’s relationship with wife and greatest supporter: Lady Alice.

    Folk Songs of EnglandEdward Elgar (1857-1934)

    1/5 Donald Macleod explores five of Elgar’s greatest passions - beginning with England itself.

    The Prime Musician of the WorldElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    5/5 Jacquet de La Guerre brings us to the fair, and still explores new musical territories.

    Sacred ArtElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    4/5 While posing for a portrait and moving back home, Jacquet shines with her sonatas.

    It’s a Lyrical LifeElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    3/5 Jacquet de La Guerre plunges into mythical stories to write her very first opera.

    Dancing King and Keyboard QueenElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    2/5 Jacquet joins the court in Versailles and the circle of the most powerful woman in France.

    Music Runs in the FamilyElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)

    1/5 A young Elisabeth Jacquet makes an impression on the Sun King.

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