Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life through the years of 1822-1824 – a period during which the composer completed his greatest late masterpieces. It was also a time at which...

6 Nov 20201h 24min

Donald Macleod steps into the French baroque with Desmarets and BoismortierDonald Macleod discovers the stories of two very colourful figures of the French baroque, Henri Desmarets and Joseph Bodin de...

30 Okt 202059min

This week, the world-renowned pianist Angela Hewitt chooses five contrasting aspects of the piano sonatas to discuss with Donald Macleod. In 2020, Hewitt reaches the end of her survey of Beethoven’s p...

23 Okt 20201h 27min

“Music is a study of my own self and of the human spirit”, so says the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. Her passion for music is all consuming, with the inspiration to compose reflecting the breadth o...

16 Okt 20201h 22min

This week, Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years of 1816-1821; a period when the composer was groping towards yet another extraordinary and revolutionary flowering of his creat...

9 Okt 20201h 27min

Donald Macleod is joined by five guests to explore Beethoven’s wider world. Beethoven’s lifetime was one of tumultuous change. In a week of programmes exploring this wider world around Beethoven, Dona...

25 Sep 20201h 37min

Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's life and music through the years 1813-1815.This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life through the years of 1813-1815 – a time of great change th...

11 Sep 20201h 22min

Donald Macleod delves into the life and career of the piano prodigy Marie Jaëll.For the first time in the history of Composer of the Week, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Marie Jaëll [18...

4 Sep 202052min