Composer of the Week Podcast Episodes Available now
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of the young Richard Strauss
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Donald Macleod focuses on the final five years of Mendelssohn’s life
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Donald Macleod finds connections between Mozart’s operas and the composer’s own life
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Donald Macleod explores Schubert’s chamber music and the stories behind five key works
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Joseph Martin Kraus
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Donald Macleod reflects on five aspects of Tchaikovsky
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Donald Macleod explores Grieg's music through the places from which he took inspiration
Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective
Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of Beethoven
George Benjamin (b 1960)
Donald Macleod is joined by Sir George Benjamin to discuss his musical influences
