Vaughan Williams Today 3/4
This month, Donald Macleod takes a fresh look at one of Britain’s most popular composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams, as part of Radio 3's 'Vaughan Williams Today' season - marking the 150th anniversary o...
20 Maj 20221h 28min
Vaughan Williams Today 2/4
All this month, Donald Macleod takes a fresh look at this much loved composer as part of Radio 3's 'Vaughan Williams Today' season, celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth. He’ll unpack Vaughan...
13 Maj 20221h 19min
Vaughan Williams Today 1/4
This month, Donald Macleod takes a fresh look at Ralph Vaughan Williams, one of the UK’s most significant music figures, as part of Radio 3's 'Vaughan Williams Today' season, marking the 150th anniver...
6 Maj 20221h 21min
One Hit Wonders
Donald Macleod and guest Sarah Willis explore some of the greatest “one-hit wonders” in classical music - Johann Pachelbel, Engelbert Humperdinck, Paul Dukas, Gregorio Allegri, Henryk Górecki, Tomaso ...
22 Apr 20221h 27min
Elmer Bernstein (1992 – 2004)
Donald Macleod talks to Peter and Emilie Bernstein about their father, award winning Hollywood film composer Elmer Bernstein, who wrote for films during the 1980s and 1990s. Born in 1922, Elmer Berns...
21 Apr 20221h 31min
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Donald Macleod explores Debussy's life as he approaches his thirties.Donald Macleod explores Debussy's life as he approaches his thirties, a challenging period both personally and musically. One of th...
18 Mars 20221h 7min
Henriette Bosmans (1895-1952)
Donald Macleod explores Henriëtte Bosmans' rise to fame as both a pianist and a composer.Henriëtte Bosmans seemed destined for a life in music from the moment of her birth, in 1895. Her father was the...
11 Mars 20221h 12min
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Donald Macleod explores the richly evocative musical landscape of Ottorino RespighiThis week, we’re invited to explore the richly evocative musical landscape of Ottorino Respighi. The colourful invent...
25 Feb 202256min
