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Composer of the WeekHélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836)Episodes

  1. Mon 10 Aug 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Noble Beginnings

    1/5Donald Macleod follows Montgeroult as she uses music to navigate her aristocratic society.(R)

  2. Tue 11 Aug 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Revolution Rumbles

    2/5Donald Macleod hears how France's Reign of Terror turned Montgeroult's life upside-down.(R)

  3. Wed 12 Aug 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Get Out of Jail Card

    3/5Donald Macleod recounts how Hélène de Montgeroult’s piano playing saved her life.

  4. Thu 13 Aug 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Behind Closed Doors

    4/5Donald Macleod explores the twists and turns of Montgeroult’s private life.(R)

  5. Fri 14 Aug 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Unsilenced

    5/5Donald Macleod and Clare Hammond discuss Montgeroult’s powerful musical legacy.