Classical Destinations - The Great Composers

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Classical Destinations - The Great Composers

Peter Beveridge

This series introduces us to the greatest brilliant musical minds and the places they called home such as Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel, Ludwig van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin and Edvard Greig. Classical Destinations is your passport to a deeper, more intimate understanding of these six composers and the places which out of which their sublime music grew.

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1. Bach
54:06

1. Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach finally made his home in the ancient city of Leipzig. There he created some of the greatest music ever written.

2. Handel
54:12

2. Handel

As a young firebrand he went to Italy where he created a sensation before settling in London for the last 40 years of his life.

3. Mozart
54:10

3. Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart last ten years of his life were spent in the centre of the musical world in Vienna where he died.

4. Beethoven
54:13

4. Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven world-shattering achievements as a composer changed music forever.

5. Chopin
54:11

5. Chopin

Chopin was one of the first great piano virtuosos and his piano music helped usher in a new romantic spirit across all the arts..

6. Grieg
54:06

6. Grieg

Grieg's music breathes the air of Norway illustrating the northern nation's landscape climate and folklore.

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1. Bach
54:06

1. Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach finally made his home in the ancient city of Leipzig. There he created some of the greatest music ever written.

2. Handel
54:12

2. Handel

As a young firebrand he went to Italy where he created a sensation before settling in London for the last 40 years of his life.

3. Mozart
54:10

3. Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart last ten years of his life were spent in the centre of the musical world in Vienna where he died.

4. Beethoven
54:13

4. Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven world-shattering achievements as a composer changed music forever.

5. Chopin
54:11

5. Chopin

Chopin was one of the first great piano virtuosos and his piano music helped usher in a new romantic spirit across all the arts..

6. Grieg
54:06

6. Grieg

Grieg's music breathes the air of Norway illustrating the northern nation's landscape climate and folklore.