Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
Jacques Offenbach
Donald Macleod on Jacques Offenbach - maestro of the Cancan and much more besides.
England's Golden Age
Donald Macleod introduces six composers who flourished under the rule of Elizabeth I
Dmitry Shostakovich
Donald Macleod explores Dmitry Shostakovich through the lens of his family life
Igor Stravinsky
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky
Amy Beach
Donald Macleod follows Amy Beach鈥檚 quest to create a uniquely American sound in her music
Handel, Messiah and Dublin
Donald Macleod tells the real story behind one of music's most popular masterpieces
Alban Berg
Donald Macleod surveys the life, loves and music of Alban Berg
Joseph Haydn
Donald Macleod explores the prolific life of Joseph Haydn, with a spotlight on his masses
Francis Poulenc
Donald Macleod surveys the life and work of Francis Poulenc, a man full of contradictions
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Donald Macleod explores the music and mysterious life of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
