Composer of the Week Podcast
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday, it is only available in the UK.
UK Only
Episodes to download
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Beethoven
Fri 27 Jul 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Beethoven, taking a snapshot view the of...
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Handel
Fri 20 Jul 2012
Donald Macleod explores the music of Handel through five key 'years in the life' of...
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Paganini
Fri 6 Jul 2012
Donald Macleod unmasks the real Paganini, with the help of biographer Andrew McGee
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Mozart
Fri 29 Jun 2012
Donald Macleod explores Mozart's work as a musician away from home, from his earliest...
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Poulenc
Fri 15 Jun 2012
Donald Macleod explores Francis Poulenc's unique musical voice - and sometimes - a of...
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Haydn
Fri 8 Jun 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Joseph Haydn through a genre of music he...
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Irving Berlin
Fri 1 Jun 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Irving Berlin, a composer whose career to...
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Grieg
Fri 25 May 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of multi-talented Norwegian composer, and...
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Chapel Royal
Fri 18 May 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of five itinerant musicians of the British...
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Strauss Portraits
Fri 11 May 2012
Donald Macleod and guest Professor Julian Johnson from Royal Holloway, University of...
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Skalkottas
Fri 27 Apr 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Greek composer Nikos Skalkottas, who died...
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Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli
Fri 20 Apr 2012
Donald Macleod explores the work of Andrea and nephew Giovanni Gabrieli, who presided...
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Delius
Fri 13 Apr 2012
Celebrating the 150th year since the composer's birth, Donald Macleod is joined by and...
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Verdi
Fri 6 Apr 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi, a leading figure in opera...
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Franz Schubert
Sat 31 Mar 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, as part of a season of to...
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Franz Schubert
Tue 27 Mar 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, as part of a season of to...
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Glass
Fri 23 Mar 2012
Prolific, influential and controversial composer Philip Glass joins Donald Macleod to...
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Bizet
Fri 16 Mar 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Georges Bizet, a pianist and composer,...
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Boccherini
Fri 9 Mar 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Luigi Boccherini, a composer who spent...
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Sally Beamish
Fri 2 Mar 2012
Donald Macleod visits Sally Beamish in her home near Loch Lomond to learn about her...
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Parry
Fri 17 Feb 2012
Donald Macleod explore the life and music of Hubert Parry, regarded as Britain's...
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Walton
Fri 10 Feb 2012
Donald Macleod follows William Walton through the distinct eras of his life and the to...
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John Williams
Wed 18 Jan 2012
To mark the composer's 80th birthday year, Donald Macleod is joined by John Williams...
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Robert Schumann
Fri 6 Jan 2012
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Robert Schumann. He uses the fascinating...
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Lehar
Fri 30 Dec 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Ferencz Lehar, a naturally gifted and and...
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Handel
Fri 23 Dec 2011
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Handel, the German-born composer who in...
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Fri 16 Dec 2011
Donald Macleod introduces the life and music of Beethoven during the turbulent years...
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Le Concert Spirituel
Fri 9 Dec 2011
Donald Macleod explores the 18th century's longest-running concert series, Le Concert...
