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HENLEY, D.: Famous Composers (Jones, UK) (Unabridged)
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Following on the success of The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley and Aled Jones combine forces again to tell, in more detail, the lives of six key composers Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák and Shostakovich. Their colourful lives and their love of music is told against the backdrop of some of their finest works—an ideal combination.
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Disc
1
Introduction
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An introduction to Famous Composers
00:03:30
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The six composers
00:02:51
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Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
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The Four Seasons: Autumn, Spring and Summer
00:04:19
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4.
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The Four Seasons: Autumn and Winter
00:02:53
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5.
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The Red Priest
00:03:27
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6.
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Vivaldi and the Concerto
00:05:22
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The Story of Count Giacomo Durazzo
00:03:45
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
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Early music lessons
00:02:48
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Bach and the organ
00:03:53
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10.
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Bach at Weimar
00:04:17
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11.
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Bach and Count von Keyserlingk
00:02:51
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12.
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Bach and his family
00:03:52
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13.
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Bach and maths
00:03:12
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
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14.
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A composer of famous works
00:03:24
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Mozart’s early life
00:03:09
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16.
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Leopold, Wolfgang and Nannerl – the Mozarts on tour
00:04:12
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Mozart and his contemporaries
00:03:47
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More great works
00:03:28
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19.
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik and a sad end
00:02:24
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Disc
2
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
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Beethoven as a pianist
00:03:40
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Beethoven’s hearing loss and domestic life
00:04:23
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Incidental music and an opera
00:04:10
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Beethoven’s symphonies
00:02:36
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6.
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The Ninth and Fifth symphonies
00:03:47
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Antonin Dvorak (1841–1904)
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Early life and music
00:04:33
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His contemporaries and a hobby
00:03:20
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10.
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Travels to America – The New World
00:05:56
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The Cello Concerto and more hobbies
00:04:14
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12.
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Back to Bohemia
00:04:59
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
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13.
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Russia and his early life
00:03:32
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14.
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Life in Russia – communism – Shostakovich in trouble
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The Second World War
00:02:35
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Jazz and film music
00:04:00
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18.
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Out of this world
00:01:24
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Total Playing Time:
02:16:01
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