Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
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Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Donald Macleod focuses on the final five years of Mendelssohn鈥檚 life
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Donald Macleod finds connections between Mozart鈥檚 operas and the composer鈥檚 own life
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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Donald Macleod explores Schubert鈥檚 chamber music and the stories behind five key works
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Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Joseph Martin Kraus
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Donald Macleod reflects on five aspects of Tchaikovsky
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Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Donald Macleod explores Grieg's music through the places from which he took inspiration
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Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective
Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of Beethoven
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George Benjamin (b 1960)
Donald Macleod is joined by Sir George Benjamin to discuss his musical influences
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Beethoven Unleashed: Pain and Persistence
Donald Macleod reaches the final chapters of his year-long biography of Beethoven