Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)
Kate Molleson explores the extraordinary life and music of Elisabeth Jacquet de La GuerreElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729) was a pioneer in the history of music, one of the first to bring son...
2 Mai 20251h 3min
Mozart's Last Years
This week, Donald Macleod charts the highs and lows of the composer's last five years, from veneration to humiliation and back again. We hear how Mozart coped with all that life threw at him and someh...
18 Apr 20251h 8min
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Donald Macleod explores Danish composer, Carl Nielsen, through his temperaments Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) is probably the most eminent Danish composer. Known mainly for his talent as a symphonist and f...
11 Apr 20251h 10min
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Kate Molleson navigates through the personal and professional struggles of Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler: brilliant, fiery and tyrannical – leader of some the most prestigious musical institutions of hi...
28 Mar 20251h 11min
Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953)
Between new sounds and old songs, Kate Molleson shares the story of Ruth Crawford-SeegerRuth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953) had multiple lives. As Ruth, she was an aspiring poet and teacher, who longed t...
14 Mar 20251h 41min
The Turkish Five
Donald Macleod delves into the lives and music of The Turkish FiveIn 1923 the Turkish Republic came into being. On the agenda for the founding father and first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatȗrk, was th...
28 Feb 20251h 22min
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Donald Macleod explores the early years in Benjamin Britten's creative storyBenjamin Britten was one of the most influential British composers of the 20th century, with celebrated works such as 'Peter...
21 Feb 20251h 4min
