http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cotwDonald Macleod explores the life and work of composers. Composer Of The Week is one of BBC Radio 3's longest-running series and is broadcast on Radio 3 Monday to Friday at 12 noon. It's a guide to finding out more about composers, and an introduction to exploring their music. This podcast episode is an edited compliation of the entire week's programmes and is published each Friday lunchtime. The podcast is only available within the UK.Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composers. Composer Of The Week is one of BBC Radio 3's longest-running series and is broadcast on Radio 3 Monday to Friday at 12 noon. It's a guide to finding out more about composers, and an introduction to exploring their music. This podcast episode is an edited compliation of the entire week's programmes and is published each Friday lunchtime. The podcast is only available within the UK.BBC Radio 3BBCpodcast.support@bbc.co.uken-gb720http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/cotw/assets/_300x300.jpghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/cotw(C) BBC 2008Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:30:13 +0100classical, radio3, Donald Macleod, Donald McLeod, composer, guide, biographyclassical, radio3, Donald Macleod, Donald McLeod, composer, guide, biographynononadultRemembered today as a composer who reformed the narrow conventions of Italian and French opera, Gluck was a fascinatingly unique composer. He deliberately stood aloof from any school or tradition, declaring he wanted to write “music belonging to all nations” and to destroy “the ridiculous distinctions between national styles”. With Donald Macleod.Remembered today as a composer who reformed the narrow conventions of Italian and French opera, Gluck was a fascinatingly unique composer. He deliberately stood aloof from any school or tradition, declaring he wanted to write “music belonging to all...Remembered today as a composer who reformed the narrow conventions of Italian and French opera, Gluck was a fascinatingly unique composer. He deliberately stood aloof from any school or tradition, declaring he wanted to write “music belonging to all nations” and to destroy “the ridiculous distinctions between national styles”. With Donald Macleod.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:03:00 +010049:16http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio3/cotw/cotw_20080801-1303.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio3/cotw/cotw_20080801-1303.mp3BBC Radio 3