Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940)
Kate Molleson sheds light on the forgotten composer, Silvestre RevueltasSilvestre Revueltas was a blazingly energetic and politically charged musician, a whirlwind of a composer who lived through a ti...
26 Heinä 20241h 27min
Thomas Linley Jnr (1756-1778)
Donald Macleod shines a light on charming and often enigmatic composer, Thomas Linley JnrEnglish composer, Thomas Linley the Younger was destined to become one of the brightest musical stars of eighte...
12 Heinä 20241h 20min
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Donald Macleod explores key figures in Richard Strauss’s lifeThis week, Donald Macleod explores key figures in the life of Richard Strauss, including his librettist, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, his “domine...
5 Heinä 20241h 4min
Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of American composer, Lou Harrison Lou Silver Harrison was an American, multi-faceted composer who died in 2003. In his music he explored a synthesis of Asia...
28 Kesä 20241h 15min
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904
Kate Molleson explores five windows onto Dvořák’s soulAntonín Dvořák was one of the most heartfelt tunesmiths in classical music - a man who not only brought the sound of Czech folklore to the world, ...
21 Kesä 20241h 9min
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Orlando GibbonsOrlando Gibbons’s life throws a light on the political turbulence affecting Britain in the early 17th century. As King James VI and I strugg...
14 Kesä 20241h 16min
Amanda Maier-Röntgen (1853-1894)
Donald Macleod & Dr Jennifer Martyn explore the remarkable, tragic story of gifted violinist and composer, Amanda Maier Amanda Maier was one of the 19th century’s most brilliant musicians, yet whose s...
7 Kesä 20241h 3min
Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovThis week, Donald Macleod traverses the dramatic and vivid musical landscapes of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: a vital, ...
24 Touko 202448min
