More One Hit Wonders: Part 2

More One Hit Wonders: Part 2

Donald Macleod presents another selection of composers who are most famous for a single work.

Last Easter, Composer of the Week explored the lives of ten composers whose music we adore but mainly only for a lone composition. This week, Donald Macleod makes a second selection of classical ‘One Hit Wonders’ - ten more composers who have been catapulted into the mainstream thanks to the surprising popularity of just one of their pieces. He’s joined by pianist and music director, Yshani Perinpanayagam, to uncover these composers' stories and to share examples of their best music. We’ll hear the familiar hits alongside plenty of captivating music that’s less well-known.

Music Featured:

John Cage: 4’33’’ (extract) John Cage: Hymns & Variations: Hymn A (After W. Billing's "Old North") John Cage: In a Landscape Jeremiah Clarke: Trumpet tune 'The Prince of Denmark's March' Jeremiah Clarke: Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell (extract) Boccherini: String Quintet in E major, Op 11 No 5 (3rd mvt) Boccherini (arr. Grützmacher) Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major (2nd mvt) Boccherini: Guitar Quintet No 4 in D (3rd mvt) Monti: Czardas Monti: Noël de Pierrot, Act II, "Ô vous que j'adore" Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar and Orchestra Rodrigo: Cancíon y danza

Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Chris Taylor

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for More One Hit Wonders https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g9nt

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

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