Wives of the Great Composers

The lives and wives of the great classical composers including Elgar, Wagner, and Schumann

World Service,4 episodes

Episodes

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Mrs Elgar
How writer and poet Lady Alice Elgar's wealth and position helped husband Edward's career
13 Jun 1985,14 mins
Mrs Schumann
Why are there so few woman classical composers? Clara Schumann's story helps explains why
13 Jun 1985,15 mins
Mrs Gesualdo
How nobleman Carlo Gesualdo got away with brutally murdering his first wife and her lover
02 Jul 1985,13 mins
Mrs Wagner
Wagner was a cruel, greedy, anti Semitic genius, who had two wives and many mistresses
02 Jul 1985,15 mins