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Donald Macleod pulls back the curtain on Berlioz’s greatest obsessionDonald Macleod explores the women who shaped Hector Berlioz’s life and workHector Berlioz was one the most innovative and rebelliou...

9 Jul 20211h 12min

Donald Macleod explores the musical life of Benjamin BrittenMusic Featured:Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (Nos 7 & 8) Phantasy Quartet Nocturne (On This Island) Ballad of Heroes (2nd mvt) Suite...

2 Jul 20211h 10min

This week, Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s work during his short life in the context of the turbulent times in which he lived. This was a period of intense political and social change, encompassing ...

25 Jun 20211h 7min

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the 19th-century French singer, pianist, composer and influential society figure, Pauline Viardot. “When I want to do something, I do it in spite of water...

18 Jun 20211h 13min

Robert Simpson - once described as "Britain's most important composer since Vaughan Williams", and "one of the century's most powerful and original symphonists" - was a man of integrity, a champion of...

4 Jun 20211h 14min

Donald Macleod explores some of the many turning points in Fauré’s careerGabriel Fauré’s story begins during the second half of the 19th century, when the musical world was dominated by the heavily ro...

21 Mai 202156min

Robert Schumann’s early training was focused towards his ambition to become a celebrated concert pianist, but a hand injury quickly put that career option out of reach. Schumann turned instead to comp...

14 Mai 202155min

This week, Donald Macleod explores Aaron Copland’s most productive decade, and features some of his best loved works in full. During this time Copland hit his prime. He became recognised as America’s ...

7 Mai 20211h 7min