Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s endeavours to become the guardian of his brother’s son Karl - a relationship which from the start was built upon rocky foundations.Music Featured: Allegro and Minue...
30 Maj 202556min
Leos Janacek (1854-1928)
Kate Molleson explores the maverick spirit, fierce passions and phenomenal twilight years of Leoš JanáčekLeoš Janáček was a true Czech original. He heard music in the way people talk on the streets, l...
23 Maj 20251h 4min
Max Bruch (1839-1920)
Donald Macleod colours in Bruch’s life story and reveals the breadth of his output“Only true melody outlasts all changes and shifts of time” – so said this week’s composer, Max Bruch, the creator of w...
16 Maj 20251h 9min
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Donald Macleod delves into some of Edward Elgar’s greatest passions.Edward Elgar was a man of many passions, from cycling to chemistry. This week, Donald Macleod explores five Elgar’s greatest passion...
9 Maj 20251h 11min
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729)
Kate Molleson explores the extraordinary life and music of Elisabeth Jacquet de La GuerreElisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729) was a pioneer in the history of music, one of the first to bring son...
2 Maj 20251h 3min
Mozart's Last Years
This week, Donald Macleod charts the highs and lows of the composer's last five years, from veneration to humiliation and back again. We hear how Mozart coped with all that life threw at him and someh...
18 Apr 20251h 8min
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Donald Macleod explores Danish composer, Carl Nielsen, through his temperaments Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) is probably the most eminent Danish composer. Known mainly for his talent as a symphonist and f...
11 Apr 20251h 10min
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Kate Molleson navigates through the personal and professional struggles of Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler: brilliant, fiery and tyrannical – leader of some the most prestigious musical institutions of hi...
28 Mars 20251h 11min
