The Birth Of British Music
The Birth Of British Music
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The Birth Of British Music

2009
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

Series in which conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the lives, times and music of great composers.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Purcell - The Londoner

    09-05-200960m

    In this series, conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the development of British music through the lives, times and works of four great composers, each with a major anniversary in 2...

  • Ep 2

    2.Handel - The Conquering Hero

    16-05-200960m

    In the second of four programmes, conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the glorious music of Handel, who made his home in Britain and became a celebrity and national icon in the pr...

  • Ep 3

    3.Haydn - The Celebrity

    23-05-200960m

    In the third of four programmes exploring the development of British music, conductor Charles Hazlewood looks at the fascinating two-way relationship the great composer Haydn had w...

  • Ep 4

    4.Mendelssohn - The Prophet

    30-05-200960m

    Conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the lives, times and music of great composers. In the final programme in the series, he looks at Mendelssohn, whose music embodies the sound of...

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