Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Donald Macleod turns his attention to Rachmaninov’s great choral worksRachmaninov has been seen as the last great champion of Russian Late Romanticism. He was a celebrated pianist and conductor, as we...
10 Sep 202153min
Josquin and Art
Donald Macleod and Andrew Graham-Dixon build a picture of music and art in Josquin's timeThe humanist Cosimo Bartoli described Josquin as the Michelangelo of Music. A master of polyphonic choral writi...
3 Sep 20211h 25min
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Antonín Dvořák.In an era overloaded with brooding and overwrought, Romantic sensibilities, Antonín Dvořák’s music shone with grace and joy and humanity. Au...
6 Aug 202153min
Jennifer Higdon (born 1962)
Donald Macleod in conversation with award winning American composer Jennifer Higdon.If you were to ask Jennifer Higdon what her biggest musical influence might be, she’s more likely to cite Lennon and...
30 Jul 20211h 30min
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Manuel de FallaManuel de Falla was not well suited to the role of national musical icon. He was at his happiest, living a simple, monkish existence in his ...
16 Jul 20211h 14min
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
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
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
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
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
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
