Donald Macleod explores the life and work of William Byrd.
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Byrd
Purcell
Henry Purcell, a musical revolutionary remembered as Britain's 'musical Shakespeare'
Dussek
Donald Macleod explores Dussek鈥檚 early years traveling through Europe.
Satie
Satie the Onion: his surreal life viewed in reverse.
Clara Schumann and Her Circle
Clara Schumann and the extraordinary circle of composers and musicians she moved in
Gershwin
Donald explores the colourful life and music of George Gershwin, a pianist and composer.
Johann Strauss I and II
Donald Macleod explores the lives of and music of Johann Strauss I and his son, Johann
Stravinsky and the Symphony
Donald Macleod explores Igor Stravinsky's life through his symphonies.
Paisiello
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Giovanni Paisiello.
Bernard Stevens
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of neglected British composer Bernard Stevens
Mozart
Donald explores Mozart's relationship with his home city of Salzburg.
Brahms
Looking at the life and work of Johannes Brahms and some of his larger orchestral works
Butterworth
Donald Macleod explores the music of George Butterworth and four of his contemporaries
Villa Lobos
Donald explores the music and life of Villa-Lobos with musicologist Manoel Correa do Lago
Janacek
Donald looks at Janacek's life through his instrumental and small-scale compositions.
Mendelssohn
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of composers.
Rimsky-Korsakov
Donald Macleod explores Rimsky-Korsakov's final years.
Rubbra
Donald is joined by Edmund Rubbra's sons Benedict and Adrian, who discuss their father.
Oliver Knussen
Donald Macleod invites composer Oliver Knussen to join him to discuss his life and career
Anoushka Shankar
Donald is joined by composer and sitar player Anoushka Shankar.
Gwilym Simcock
Donald's joined by composer and jazz pianist Gwilym Simcock .
Helen Grime
Donald Macleod speaks to British composer Helen Grime about her work.
Anna Meredith
Donald Macleod talks to acoustic and electronic music composer Anna Meredith.
Daniel Kidane
Donald is in conversation with Composer Daniel Kidane .
Martinu
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Bohuslav Martinu.
Meredith Monk
Donald Macleod talks to Meredith Monk about her remarkable life and unique music
Schubert
Donald Macleod explores the remarkable and prolific final year of Schubert's life.
Faure
Donald Macleod follows the dramatic thread running through Gabriel Faure's musical output
Gordon Jacob and Joseph Horovitz
Donald is joined by Joseph Horovitz,to talk about his own career and that of Gordon Jacob
Handel
Donald Macleod focuses on Handel the organist.
Caccini
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Francesca Caccini and her circle.