Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the radical composer Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839-1881) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life of controversial German composer Kurt Weill
Kurt Weill (1900-1950) homepage
Donald Macleod discusses the life and work of Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) homepage
Donald Macleod introduces music and stories from the life of Johann Christian Bach
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) homepage
Donald Macleod explore the life and work of maverick British composer John Tavener
John Tavener (1944-2013) homepage
Exploring Villa-Lobos's life by looking at the places that were important to him
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) homepage
The fascinating life story of Bernard Herrmann, Hitchcock's musical collaborator
Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Antonio Salieri
Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and works of composer and music critic Nicolay Myaskovsky
Nicolay Yakovlevich Myaskovksy (1881-1950) homepage
Donald Macleod and Michael Kater unravel the complex life and work of Carl Orff
Carl Orff (1895-1982) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the music of Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly
Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the music Ravel wrote in connection with the people around him
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the music of Jonathan Harvey, in the company of the composer
Jonathan Harvey (1939-) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the final part of Stravinsky's life, spent in America
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the music that was performed at the Palace of Versailles
Music at Versailles homepage
Donald Macleod explores Chopin's highly creative final years, spent at his lover's retreat
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) homepage
Life and work of Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, focusing on his often neglected operas
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) homepage
Donald Macleod introduces performances with British composer and pianist John McCabe
John McCabe (1939- ) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the mythology surrounding the last decades of Sibelius's life
Sibelius - The Rest is Silence? (The Years 1925-1957) homepage
Donald Macleod charts the time Bach spent working at the ducal court in Weimar
Bach in Weimar homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of sibling prodigies Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn
Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn (1809-1847 and 1805-1847) homepage
Donald Macleod sets Girolamo Frescobaldi's music in the context of his times
Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) homepage
Stephen Johnson joins Donald Macleod to explore the landscapes that inspired Edward Elgar
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Handel oratorios, covering famous ones and other lesser-known ones
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) homepage
Donald Macloed explores the life and music of Argentinian composer player Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and glittering career of Arcangelo Corelli
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) homepage
Donald Macleod and Gerard McBurney chart Reinhold Gliere's life and career
Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of prolific Italian composer Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) homepage
Donald Macleod and composer George Benjamin explore the music of Ligeti
Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-2006) homepage
Donald Macleod on Mozart's Vienna Years, which saw creative triumph and personal tragedy
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) homepage
