Elmer Bernstein (1992 – 2004)
Donald Macleod talks to Peter and Emilie Bernstein about their father, award winning Hollywood film composer Elmer Bernstein, who wrote for films during the 1980s and 1990s. Born in 1922, Elmer Berns...
21 Apr 20221h 31min
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Donald Macleod explores Debussy's life as he approaches his thirties.Donald Macleod explores Debussy's life as he approaches his thirties, a challenging period both personally and musically. One of th...
18 Mar 20221h 7min
Henriette Bosmans (1895-1952)
Donald Macleod explores Henriëtte Bosmans' rise to fame as both a pianist and a composer.Henriëtte Bosmans seemed destined for a life in music from the moment of her birth, in 1895. Her father was the...
11 Mar 20221h 12min
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Donald Macleod explores the richly evocative musical landscape of Ottorino RespighiThis week, we’re invited to explore the richly evocative musical landscape of Ottorino Respighi. The colourful invent...
25 Feb 202256min
Edward Gregson (b 1945) and Alan Bush (1900-1995)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Edward Gregson and Alan BushThis week, Donald Macleod is in conversation with British composer, Edward Gregson, who offers a fascinating window into his ow...
18 Feb 20221h 22min
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Donald Macleod explores Elgar's own belief that he was an outsider from British societyElgar is the composer we turn to in times of national celebration, of pride (Pomp and Circumstance Marches) and o...
4 Feb 20221h 10min
Marianna Martines (1744-1812)
Donald Macleod lifts the veil on neglected yet prolific composer, Marianna MartinesMarianna Martines lived and worked in Vienna alongside some of classical music’s greatest names. She was tutored by H...
28 Jan 20221h 4min
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Donald Macleod reflects on Franz Liszt's Hungarian story - he spent little time there and couldn't speak the language but just how important to his music was the land of his birth?Music Featured:Hunga...
21 Jan 20221h 22min
