Composer of the WeekLouis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869)Episodes Episode guide

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1. Exile

   5/5Donald Macleod finds Gottschalk in a self-imposed exile from America.

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   Friday16:00

   BBC Radio 3
2. Civil War

   4/5Donald Macleod explores Gottschalk’s life during the American Civil War
3. Rags to Riches

   3/5Louis Moreau Gottschalk finds fame in America.

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   Thursday16:00

   BBC Radio 3
4. Travelling Virtuoso

   2/5Donald Macleod follows Gottschalk as he returns to America to try and make his name

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   Wednesday16:00

   BBC Radio 3
5. An American in Paris

   1/5Donald Macleod explores Gottschalk’s youth in New Orleans and Paris

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   Tomorrow16:00

   BBC Radio 3