Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Donald Macleod is joined by five guests to explore Beethoven’s wider world. Beethoven’s lifetime was one of tumultuous change. In a week of programmes exploring this wider world around Beethoven, Dona...

25 Sep 20201h 37min

Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's life and music through the years 1813-1815.This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life through the years of 1813-1815 – a time of great change th...

11 Sep 20201h 22min

Donald Macleod delves into the life and career of the piano prodigy Marie Jaëll.For the first time in the history of Composer of the Week, Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Marie Jaëll [18...

4 Sep 202052min

Donald Macleod meets professional musicians to get the performer’s eye view of Beethoven.During Beethoven’s life, great technical advances were being made to musical instruments such as the keyboard a...

28 Aug 20201h 34min

Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1810-1812. This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life through 1810-1812, a period of great financial hardship for all of Vienna i...

24 Aug 20201h 18min

Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's varied and rich correspondence.More than 1,770 of Beethoven's letters still survive and, this week, Donald Macleod delves into five different areas of th...

31 Juli 20201h 58min

Donald Macleod journeys through Johann Sebastian Bach’s relationship with the organ.Johann Sebastian Bach is often acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of all time and yet, during his lifetim...

24 Juli 202054min

Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years 1807-1809.This week, Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven’s life through the years of 1807-1809. This was a period which ended wit...

17 Juli 20201h 18min