Composer Of The Week - 28 Sept - 02 Oct 26

As one of the 20th century’s greatest composers, his piano virtuosity enabled him to significantly expand the instrument’s repertoire. While his music did not express political sentiment, he suffered great torment when his wife was arrested under the Stalinist regime. Sadly, he never lived to see her release Sergei Prokofiev…

our composer of the week. Stravinsky and this turn-of-the-century composer dedicated works to each other. Ravel was something of what was then called a “dandy” – and it wasn’t just his attire that was top-notch. His orchestral compositions were equally impressive. Maurice Ravel is our Composer of the Week.

He was mentored by Camille Saint Saëns, and became known as the master of the French song. His gift for melody obscured the fact that his music was deep and introspective. If you think of moonlight - you may already know his name. Gabriel Fauré is our composer of the…

Camille Saint Saëns wrote, “The world persisted to the end in calling him the greatest pianist in order to avoid the trouble of considering his claims as one of the most remarkable composers.” Franz Liszt is our composer of the week.

He was the illegitimate son of a Russian prince and a professor of chemistry who described himself as a “Sunday composer”. Nevertheless, his music attracted many admirers, including Franz Liszt. Alexander Borodin is our composer of the week.