Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
James MacMillan
Donald Macleod talks to composer James MacMillan as he celebrates his 60th birthday
Carl Nielsen
Donald Macleod explores Carl Nielsen鈥檚 worldview through his music.
CPE Bach
Donald Macleod tells the story of the loss - and later rediscovery - of CPE Bach鈥檚 music
Fryderyk Chopin
Donald Macleod explores 鈥渢he poet of the piano鈥�, Fryderyk Chopin.
Jacques Offenbach
Donald Macleod on Jacques Offenbach - maestro of the Cancan and much more besides.
England's Golden Age
Donald Macleod introduces six composers who flourished under the rule of Elizabeth I
Dmitry Shostakovich
Donald Macleod explores Dmitry Shostakovich through the lens of his family life
Igor Stravinsky
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky
Amy Beach
Donald Macleod follows Amy Beach鈥檚 quest to create a uniquely American sound in her music
Handel, Messiah and Dublin
Donald Macleod tells the real story behind one of music's most popular masterpieces
