Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Donald Macleod explores key figures in Richard Strauss’s lifeThis week, Donald Macleod explores key figures in the life of Richard Strauss, including his librettist, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, his “domine...
5 Juli 20241h 4min
Lou Harrison (1917-2003)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of American composer, Lou Harrison Lou Silver Harrison was an American, multi-faceted composer who died in 2003. In his music he explored a synthesis of Asia...
28 Juni 20241h 15min
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904
Kate Molleson explores five windows onto Dvořák’s soulAntonín Dvořák was one of the most heartfelt tunesmiths in classical music - a man who not only brought the sound of Czech folklore to the world, ...
21 Juni 20241h 9min
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Orlando GibbonsOrlando Gibbons’s life throws a light on the political turbulence affecting Britain in the early 17th century. As King James VI and I strugg...
14 Juni 20241h 16min
Amanda Maier-Röntgen (1853-1894)
Donald Macleod & Dr Jennifer Martyn explore the remarkable, tragic story of gifted violinist and composer, Amanda Maier Amanda Maier was one of the 19th century’s most brilliant musicians, yet whose s...
7 Juni 20241h 3min
Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovThis week, Donald Macleod traverses the dramatic and vivid musical landscapes of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: a vital, ...
24 Maj 202448min
Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994)
Kate Molleson sets out so show us why Elizabeth Maconchy deserves much more of our attention Elizabeth Maconchy is surely the greatest composer of string quartets ever to emerge in the British Isles; ...
17 Maj 20241h 15min
CPE Bach (1714-1788)
In 1773, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach sat down to record his life story. He’d been asked to write it down for a new book on German music and it made him one of the first composers to produce an autobiogr...
10 Maj 20241h 3min
