Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Donald Macleod follows Wagner's journey towards building the Bayreuth Festival.This week, Donald Macleod follows Wagner on his decades-long journey to realise his dream of building his own music theat...
1 Okt 20211h 8min
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Béla Bartók.Music Featured: For Children Piano Concerto No 3 Contrasts Hungarian Sketches Kossuth 14 Bagatelles, Nos 4 & 5 Piros Alma / Red Apple 44 Duos f...
24 Sep 20211h 7min
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Donald Macleod explores some of the challenges Telemann faced as he struggled for successGeorg Philipp Telemann was one of the most celebrated musicians of the 18th century. In Europe, his fame eclips...
17 Sep 20211h 8min
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Donald Macleod turns his attention to Rachmaninov’s great choral worksRachmaninov has been seen as the last great champion of Russian Late Romanticism. He was a celebrated pianist and conductor, as we...
10 Sep 202153min
Josquin and Art
Donald Macleod and Andrew Graham-Dixon build a picture of music and art in Josquin's timeThe humanist Cosimo Bartoli described Josquin as the Michelangelo of Music. A master of polyphonic choral writi...
3 Sep 20211h 25min
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Antonín Dvořák.In an era overloaded with brooding and overwrought, Romantic sensibilities, Antonín Dvořák’s music shone with grace and joy and humanity. Au...
6 Aug 202153min
Jennifer Higdon (born 1962)
Donald Macleod in conversation with award winning American composer Jennifer Higdon.If you were to ask Jennifer Higdon what her biggest musical influence might be, she’s more likely to cite Lennon and...
30 Juli 20211h 30min
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Manuel de FallaManuel de Falla was not well suited to the role of national musical icon. He was at his happiest, living a simple, monkish existence in his ...
16 Juli 20211h 14min
