Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
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Birth of Polyphony
Donald Macleod takes a close look at the change from pure monophony to complex polyphony.
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Mathias
Donald Macleod explores Mathias's student days in Aberystwyth and London
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Haydn
Donald Macleod explores Haydn's often overlooked piano sonatas.
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Messiaen
Donald Macleod explores the organ music of Olivier Messiaen.
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Charpentier
Donald Macleod explores the music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
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Mahler
Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Gustav and Alma Mahler
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Bizet
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Georges Bizet
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Chopin
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Fryderyk Chopin
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Rebecca Clarke
Donald Macleod looks at life of Rebecca Clarke with Christopher Johnson and Ian Jones.
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Monteverdi
Donald Macleod recounts Monteverdi's rise from humble beginnings in Cremona.