Franz Liszt
Donald Macleod delves into the life and work of Franz Liszt through five striking images.Franz Liszt was the most photographed man of the 19th century and the most sculpted man aside from Napoleon - o...
25 Tammi 20191h 25min
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Donald Macleod explores the operas of Jean-Phillipe Rameau.At his death in 1764, Rameau, by then an octogenarian, had more than 30 stage works to his credit. It’s a remarkable achievement when you con...
18 Tammi 201959min
Felix Mendelssohn
Donald Macleod journeys through the life of Felix Mendelssohn.Mendelssohn was a leading figure of German music in his day, and became something of an international celebrity. He was at the very forefr...
11 Tammi 201959min
George Gershwin
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of George Gershwin.When a second-hand piano was hoisted through the window of the Gershwin family’s Lower East Side apartment, a window was quite literally o...
4 Tammi 201950min
Heinrich Schütz
Donald Macleod journeys through Christmas week in the company of Heinrich Schütz.Donald begins by dipping a toe into the fertile archival territory of Schütz’s own writings, a fascinating window onto ...
28 Joulu 201856min
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Donald Macleod surveys the life and work of Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovRimsky-Korsakov’s music is filled with lush orchestration and hints of orientalism and folk music. These elements and his role as a l...
21 Joulu 20181h 9min
Camille Saint-Saëns
Donald Macleod delves into the character and music of Camille Saint-SaënsThis week’s episode begins with a look at Saint-Saëns the innovator, who introduced new-fangled ideas to an opera-loving Parisi...
7 Joulu 20181h 7min
Billy Strayhorn
Donald Macleod looks at five key environments that shaped Billy Strayhorn's personal and musical trajectory.Donald starts the journey in Homewood, Pittsburgh, where Billy Strayhorn’s early life was ov...
23 Marras 20181h 12min
