Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Donald Macleod explores the key influences and music of Edvard Greig.Donald Macleod looks at the people and places that had a significant impact on Edvard Grieg’s life and work, meeting Norwegian fidd...
19 Huhti 20241h 6min
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Johannes Brahms, the bearded and magisterial Romantic composer, could certainly do grandeur when required. But really, he was more interested in what music meant in ordinary life - how it can whisper,...
12 Huhti 20241h 9min
Mozart's Grand Tour
Donald Macleod follows Mozart and his family on an ambitious European adventure.When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just seven years old, he and his family set out on an epic journey. Their goal: to trav...
5 Huhti 20241h 5min
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Charles Villiers Stanford. With Jeremy DibbleMarking the centenary of his death, Composer of the Week explores the remarkable life and music of Sir Charle...
29 Maalis 20241h 25min
Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli
Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of uncle and nephew Andrea and Giovanni GabrieliAndrea and Giovanni Gabrieli share a name that dominated Venetian music during the late 16th and early 17th ...
22 Maalis 20241h 6min
Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Ennio MorriconeEnnio Morricone is cited as one of the most experimental and influential composers of all time, undoubtedly recognised as one of the world’...
15 Maalis 20241h 23min
Johanna Senfter (1879-1961)
Kate Molleson & Nastasha Loges explore the life and music of Johanna Senfter.If you know the name Johanna Senfter, it is probably in connection with her teacher, the composer, Max Reger. Senfter won t...
8 Maalis 20241h 15min
Maddalena Sirmen and her World
Donald Macleod delves into the world of Venetian composer, Maddalena SirmenMaddalena Sirmen was born in Venice in 1745 and christened Maddalena Laura Lombardini. Her poverty-stricken family were unabl...
23 Helmi 20241h
