Donald Macleod explores Schumann's Dusseldorf years.
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Schumann
LeFanu
Donald Macleod talks to British composer Nicola LeFanu in the year of her 70th birthday
British composer Nicola LeFanu discusses her life and music with Donald Macleod.
Praetorius
Donald Macleod focuses on Praetorius's final years and works.
Monteverdi
Donald Macleod recounts Monteverdi's rise from humble beginnings in Cremona.
Rebecca Clarke
Donald Macleod looks at life of Rebecca Clarke with Christopher Johnson and Ian Jones.
Chopin
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Fryderyk Chopin
Bizet
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Georges Bizet
Mahler
Donald Macleod explores the relationship between Gustav and Alma Mahler
Charpentier
Donald Macleod explores the music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
Messiaen
Donald Macleod explores the organ music of Olivier Messiaen.
Haydn
Donald Macleod explores Haydn's often overlooked piano sonatas.
Mathias
Donald Macleod explores Mathias's student days in Aberystwyth and London
Birth of Polyphony
Donald Macleod takes a close look at the change from pure monophony to complex polyphony.
Grieg
Donald Macleod looks at the multi-talented Norwegian composer, pianist and conductor
Mozart
Donald Macleod explores the miraculous chamber music of Mozart's Vienna years
Alexander Goehr - Part 1
Donald Macleod in conversation with composer Alexander Goehr at his home near Cambridge
Alexander Goehr - Part 2
Purcell
Donald Macleod explores the music of English composer Henry Purcell.
Mussorgsky
Donald Macleod explores Mussorgsky's music, with the spotlight on his songs
Vivaldi's operas
A look behind the curtain and onto the stage to explore the world of Vivaldi's operas
Puccini
Donald Macleod and Sir Antonio Pappano trace the developmental line of Puccini's heroines
Elgar
Donald Macleod explores the life and career of Edward Elgar through the lens of his muses
Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture: Soviet Russia (1917-1953)
Donald and Marina Frolova-Walker look at the lives and masterpieces of the musicians.
Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture: Soviet Russia (1953-1991)
Thelonious Monk
Donald Macleod and Brian Priestley celebrate the centenary of jazz legend Thelonious Monk
21st Century Opera
Paul Griffiths joins Donald Macleod to give opera a health check in the 21st century.
Tchaikovsky
Donald Macleod explores the rich vein of fairy tale and fantasy in Tchaikovsky's music
J S Bach
Donald Macleod traces J S Bach's early life from Eisenach through to his first marriage.
Schubert
Donald focuses on five years through Franz Schubert's short life.
Beethoven
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven the pianist and composer for the piano.