18th-century German composers
From the 1680s to 1789, Germany comprised many small territories which were parts of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Prussia finally emerged as dominant.
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Frederick the Great
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Frederick II, king of Prussia from 1740 to 1786.
2 July 2015
Featuring: Tim Blanning, Katrin Kohl, Thomas Biskup
HistoryGerman critics of ChristianityWriters from BerlinGerman FreemasonsGerman male classical composers18th-century classical composersRoyal reburials18th-century male musiciansGerman classical composersPeople of the Silesian Wars18th-century German LGBTQ peoplePeople of the Age of EnlightenmentGerman military writersGerman opera librettists18th-century German composers18th-century art collectors, German art collectors, People of the War of the Bavarian Succession, Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland)18th centuryGermanyMusicWilliam and Caroline Herschel
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the pioneering brother and sister who, between them, discovered Uranus, comets, double stars and infrared light at the end of the 18th century.
11 November 2021
Featuring: Monica Grady, Carolin Crawford, Jim Bennett
ScienceRecipients of the Copley MedalMembers of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesClassical-period composersGerman male classical composers19th-century German male musicians18th-century classical composersHonorary members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences18th-century German astronomersGerman LutheransGerman classical composers18th-century keyboardistsBritish scientific instrument makersFellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences18th-century German composersFellows of the Royal Society18th century19th centuryAstronomyGermanyMusic