Conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the lives and music of four composers intimately linked with Britain: Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn.
Conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the lives and music of four composers intimately linked with Britain: Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn and Felix Mendelssohn.
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Conductor Charles Hazlewood looks at great composers. How the music of Mendelssohn embodies the Victorian age, and how he pioneered the conductor's baton.
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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1x04: Mendelssohn - The Prophet | May 30, 2009 | |
1x03: Haydn - The Celebrity | May 23, 2009 | |
1x02: Handel - The Conquering Hero | May 16, 2009 |