Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)
As part of his 80th birthday celebrations in 2010, Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim looked back over his life and work, with Donald Macleod. The result is a fascinating retrospective of half a century...
2 Dec 20211h 4min
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Donald Macleod explores a crucial decade in Sibelius’s lifeThe 1910s were a crucial decade in Sibelius’s life. He would write some of his greatest works during these ten years, including his fourth an...
26 Nov 20211h 13min
Carla Bley (b 1936)
Donald Macleod and guest, Kevin Le Gendre follow the jazz adventures of Carla BleyOne of the most original voices in jazz, composer, arranger, performer and band-leader Carla Bley has been determinedl...
19 Nov 20211h 12min
Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composer, Luigi CherubiniAn octogenarian when he died in 1842, Cherubini's long life places him alongside three giants of the age, Mozart, Haydn and Beetho...
12 Nov 20211h 1min
Sofia Gubaidulina (b 1931)
To mark Sofia Gubaidulina’s 90th birthday, Donald Macleod and Gerard McBurney explore five different aspects of her progressive and distinctive music. Gubaidulina has been living in Germany since 1992...
5 Nov 20211h 15min
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Donald Macleod tries to get to the heart of JS Bach’s character, warts and all.Johann Sebastian Bach, who is now almost universally recognised as one of the giants of classical music, was not always s...
15 Okt 20211h 10min
Julius Eastman (1940-1990)
Donald Macleod attempts to unravel the enigmatic, remarkable story of Julius Eastman and his music. When this week’s composer died homeless and alone in 1990, almost no one knew, not even his friends,...
8 Okt 20211h 12min
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
