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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of German Romantic composer and conductor Max Bruch

11 Mar 20111h

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Paul Dukas. An influential voice in musical circles, he comfortably sharedhis time between roles as a composer, musicologist, music critic and teacher

4 Mar 201154min

Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Francesco Geminiani (1687-1762), now largely forgotten, but in his time considered almost a musical god, deemed to be the equal of Handel and Corelli.

25 Feb 201155min

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Mily Balakirev, a pivotal member of the 'mighty handful' group of Russian composers

18 Feb 20111h 4min

Donald Macleod introduces the life and music of the Italian composer whose comic operas were the toast of some of the greatest world leaders of the day.

11 Feb 201155min

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Giovanni Paisiello.

11 Feb 201155min

Donald Macleod explores Shostakovich's brilliant youth - and the work of five extraordinary lost musical souls - amid the turmoil and extraordinary originality of 1920s Russia.

4 Feb 201157min

Donald Macleod investigates the life and work Luigi Cherubini, a composer often spoken of as 'an Italian composer writing German opera for a French audience'

28 Jan 201147min