Antonio Vivaldi
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Antonio Vivaldi.As a virtuoso violinist, as a teacher, as a priest and as a prolific composer, Antonio Vivaldi was a key figure in Baroque Italy and remai...
26 Heinä 20191h 13min
James MacMillan
Donald Macleod talks to composer James MacMillan as he celebrates his 60th birthdayOne of the UK’s most prolific living composers, James MacMillan was born on the 16th of July 1959 in Ayrshire. His gr...
19 Heinä 20191h 12min
Carl Nielsen
Donald Macleod explores Carl Nielsen’s worldview through his music. You’ll find a clue as to Carl Nielsen’s character in any number of photographs that show him smiling; they include snaps of him take...
12 Heinä 20191h 5min
CPE Bach
Donald Macleod tells the story of the loss - and later rediscovery - of CPE Bach’s musicCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach was many things in his lifetime: composer, virtuoso harpsichord player and improviser ...
5 Heinä 20191h 4min
Fryderyk Chopin
Donald Macleod explores “the poet of the piano”, Fryderyk Chopin. Donald starts this week’s episode with a look at how Chopin’s Polish heritage shaped his music. Although he left the country at the ag...
28 Kesä 20191h 3min
Jacques Offenbach
Donald Macleod on Jacques Offenbach - maestro of the Cancan and much more besides. Today’s episode we meet Offenbach on the brink of defeat – when he decides to launch his own theatre company, ‘Les Bo...
21 Kesä 20191h 6min
England's Golden Age
Donald Macleod introduces six composers who flourished under the rule of Elizabeth I.The composers of 16th century England flourished under the rule of Elizabeth I, rapidly developing a diverse musica...
7 Kesä 20191h 11min
Dmitry Shostakovich
Donald Macleod explores the music of Dmitry Shostakovich through the lens of his family life.In this week’s episode, Donald introduces us to Shostakovich - the family man. Turning his attention to the...
24 Touko 201956min
