Arcangelo Corelli
Donald Macleod delves into the international successes of Arcangelo Corelli.Arcangelo Corelli was something of a European phenomenon not only during his lifetime, but also after his death. His composi...
27 Dec 20191h 4min
Johannes Brahms
Donald Macleod explores the music of Johannes Brahms through his close relationships.Brahms was a deeply private man and very guarded about his life, his friends and his feelings. Across this week, Do...
20 Dec 20191h 8min
Percy Grainger
Donald Macleod surveys the life, music and quirks of Australian composer, Percy GraingerDonald Macleod begins this week episode about Percy Grainger by tracing the composer's ambivalent relationship w...
13 Dec 20191h 11min
Leoš Janáček
Donald Macleod illustrates Leos Janacek’s inner tensions through five key relationshipsOne of the most original voices of the twentieth century, Leoš Janáček was a composer, musical theorist, folklori...
6 Dec 201959min
Mary Lou Williams
Donald Macleod charts the extraordinary life of composer and jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou Williams’ music stands out from the crowd because, as Duke Ellington recognised, “her writing and ...
22 Nov 20191h 7min
Malcolm Arnold
Donald Macleod journeys through some of the contrasting sides of Sir Malcolm Arnold and his musicSir Malcolm Arnold was a prolific composer, writing music in many different genres ranging from nine sy...
15 Nov 201957min
Antonín Dvořák
Donald Macleod explores the life, music and perseverance of Antonín Dvořák.Antonín Dvořák was no spring chicken when he found success as a composer. He was in his early thirties before he made his mar...
7 Nov 20191h 6min
Harrison Birtwistle
Donald Macleod talks to Sir Harrison Birtwistle about his life, inspiration and music.This week Donald Macleod meets Sir Harrison Birtwistle, described as “the most forceful and uncompromisingly origi...
1 Nov 20191h 15min
