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Composer of the WeekHildegard of Bingen and Isabella LeonardaEpisodes

  1. Mon 30 Mar 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Visionary

    1/5Hildegard’s life is transformed after she reveals a long-held secret. With Donald Macleod.

  2. Tue 31 Mar 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    The Muse of Novara

    2/5Leonarda’s talent flourishes within the confines of her convent. With Donald Macleod.

  3. Wed 1 Apr 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    New rules

    3/5Hildegard becomes a leader and strikes out on her own. With Donald Macleod.

  4. Thu 2 Apr 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Beyond the Cloister

    4/5Donald Macleod examines how Leonarda’s music reached beyond the walls of her convent.

  5. Fri 3 Apr 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Transcendent voices

    5/5Hildegard’s secretaries prepare to preserve the story of her life. With Donald Macleod.