Ballroom Blockbusters
Donald Macleod takes a whirl around the world through the music of ballroom dancing. With the help of Hilary French, author of Ballroom: A People’s History of Dancing, Donald waltzes across Viennese b...
15 Nov 20241h 5min
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Donald Macleod uncovers key aspects of Liszt’s soul and identity Franz Liszt was the original musical heartthrob - the most photographed man of the 19th century, who left a legacy of more than 700 com...
1 Nov 20241h 14min
Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of African American composer Margaret BondsThis week, Donald Macleod is joined by musicologist and pianist Dr Samantha Ege to delve into the life and music o...
25 Okt 20241h 16min
Dorothy Howell (1898-1982)
Donald Macleod and Leah Broad survey the life and work of British composer Dorothy HowellThis week Donald Macleod is joined by the award-winning author Leah Broad to explore the story of the British c...
11 Okt 20241h 13min
Charles Ives (1874-1954)
Kate Molleson delves into the life and music of the “Yankee Maverick”, Charles Ives.Charles Ives is considered a leading American composer of the early 20th century. Known for many musical innovations...
11 Okt 20241h 15min
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
Donald Macleod showcases the life and music of Christoph Willibald Gluck Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) arguably did more to transform opera than any composer of his generation: thinking deeply...
27 Sep 20241h 3min
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
We often think of composers as solitary geniuses, scribbling away at their masterpieces, working alone. But this isn’t always the case. Gustav Holst, most famous for composing The Planets, struggled a...
20 Sep 20241h 6min
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)
Kate Molleson explores the twists and turns of Schoenberg’s lifeIs there a more controversial, infamous figure in 20th Century music than Arnold Schoenberg? Arguably no other twentieth-century compose...
13 Sep 20241h 20min
