George Gershwin
Donald Macleod presents an overview of some of George Gershwin's greatest works, from both the concert stage and the world of musicals - exploring his gift for melody, and his
20 Maj 201154min
Purcell
Donald Macleod explores Henry Purcell's music for the theatre, from songs he wrote for plays in the 1680s to the semi-opera The Indian Queen, which he did not live to complete
13 Maj 201155min
Tchaikovsky
Donald Macleod investigates a little-known 'lost decade' in Tchaikovsky's life - a period the composer spent aimlessly wandering around Europe writing songs, chamber works and religious choral music.
6 Maj 201147min
Holst
Donald Macleod tells the story of one of our most celebrated English composers, Gustav Holst (1874-1934); a man who was deeply suspicious of his own celebrity. His series features many of Holst's work...
29 Apr 201150min
Mendelssohn
Donald Macleod explores Felix Mendelssohn's last seven years, starting with his appointment in 1841 to the post of Royal Prussian Kapellmeister in his home town of Berlin.
22 Apr 201155min
Granados
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Catalan composer and pianist Enrique Granados
15 Apr 201149min
Rachmaninov
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the Russian composer, pianist and conductor Sergei Rachmaninov
8 Apr 201150min
Music at Versailles
Donald Macleod explores the music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles before the French Revolution in 1789
1 Apr 201158min
