More One Hit Wonders: Part 1

Donald Macleod presents another selection of composers who are most famous for a single work.

Last Easter, Composer of the Week explored the lives of ten composers whose music we adore but mainly only for a lone composition. This week, Donald Macleod makes a second selection of classical ‘One Hit Wonders’ - ten more composers who have been catapulted into the mainstream thanks to the surprising popularity of just one of their pieces. He’s joined by pianist and music director, Yshani Perinpanayagam, to uncover these composers' stories and to share examples of their best music. We’ll hear the familiar hits alongside plenty of captivating music that’s less well-known.

Music Featured:

Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours (La Gioconda, Act III) Ponchielli: Sinfonia in Bb minor, Op 153 Widor: Toccata (from Symphony No 5) Widor: Piano Quartet in A minor Op 66 (2nd and 3rd mvt) Waldteufel: The Skaters' Waltz, Op 183 Waldteufel: Solitude Waltz, Op 174 Paganini: Caprice in A minor, Op 1 No 24 Paganini (arr. Sedlar): Moses Fantasy Paganini: Sonata No 6 in F major: Minuet – Allegretto Paganini: Violin Concerto No 1 in D major (3rd mvt) Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne: Bailèro Canteloube: Chants d’Auvergne: Chut, Chut & L’Antouèno

Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Chris Taylor

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for More One Hit Wonders https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g9nt

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z