Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Donald Macleod finds connections between Mozart’s operas and the composer’s own lifeBorn in 1756, the theatre was a life-long passion for Mozart. Starting at the tender age of just 11, in the space of...
19 Helmi 202159min
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Ralph Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams is one of Britain’s most loved composers, and best-known symphonists, writing nine symphonies which span almo...
12 Helmi 20211h 21min
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Franz Schubert’s short life spanned a crucial period in music history as the elegant, classical stylings of Mozart and Haydn were giving way to the drama and passion of the romantic era. Schubert came...
5 Helmi 202154min
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
In a first for Composer of the Week, Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Joseph Martin Kraus. Kraus has been called the Swedish Mozart; he was born in the same year as Mozart, in 1756, and su...
29 Tammi 20211h
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
This week Donald Macleod reflects on five aspects of Tchaikovsky. The rich vein of fairy tale and fantasy, his love of literature and his long-standing love-affair with Italy. Also, the composer’s rel...
22 Tammi 20211h 3min
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Donald Macleod explores Grieg's music through the places from which he took inspiration.On 9th September 1907, it’s estimated that some forty to fifty thousand people turned out to pay their respects ...
1 Tammi 20211h 4min
Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective
Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of BeethovenDonald Macleod embarks on the final week of his year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Lu...
18 Joulu 20201h 44min
George Benjamin (b 1960)
Donald Macleod is joined by Sir George Benjamin to discuss his musical influencesComposer of the Week marks the sixtieth birthday of the celebrated British composer Sir George Benjamin. This week, Ben...
11 Joulu 20201h 16min
