Donald Macleod traces Monteverdi's rise from relatively humble origins in Cremona
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Michael Praetorius
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) homepage
British composer Nicola LeFanu talks to Donald Macleod about her life and music
Nicola LeFanu (1947-) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Schumann's time in Dusseldorf and creative stimulus it provided.
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the period in the late 1870s when Dvorak first made his name
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Alexander Zemlinsky
Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Peter Maxwell Davies
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the work of the female composers of Renaissance Ferrara.
The Women of Renaissance Ferrara homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Danish composer Niels Gade
Niels Gade (1817-1890) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the enigmatic personality and vibrant music of Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Alexander Mackenzie
Alexander Mackenzie (1847-1935) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the music of Benjamin Britten's formative years
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Schoenberg's life from five different viewpoints
Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Ivor Novello
Ivor Novello (1893-1951) homepage
Donald Macleod on Prokofiev's triumphant - and ultimately tragic - return to the USSR
Prokofiev - Back in the USSR homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Francesca Caccini and her circle
Francesca Caccini and Her Circle homepage
Donald Macleod focuses on Handel the organist.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) homepage
Donald Macleod follows the dramatic thread running through Gabriel Faure's musical output.
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the remarkable and prolific final year of Schubert's life
Schubert - Swansong homepage
Donald Macleod explores the remarkable life and music of American composer Meredith Monk.
Meredith Monk (b. 1942) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Joseph's brother, Michael Haydn
Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Bohuslav Martinu
Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) homepage
Donald Macleod meets five members of a new generation of British composers
Five under 40 homepage
Composer Oliver Knussen joins Donald Macleod to discuss his life and career
Oliver Knussen (1952-) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Edmund Rubbra
Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Rimsky-Korsakov's final years through the lens of his biographer
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) homepage
Donald Macleod and Peter Ward Jones explore the life and work of Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Janacek's life through his instrumental and small compositions
Leos Janacek (1854-1928) homepage
