Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Benjamin Britten.
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) homepage
Donald Macleod sets Purcell's work in the context of the turbulent times he lived through.
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of multi-talented musician Pauline Viardot.
Pauline Viardot and Her Circle homepage
In Simpson's centenary year, Donald Macleod looks back at the composer's life and work.
Robert Simpson (1921-97) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the impact of some of the many turning points in Fauré's career.
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) homepage
Donald Macleod looks at the life and work of Robert Schumann, focusing on his piano music.
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Aaron Copland's most productive decade, the 1940s.
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) homepage
Donald Macleod explores five aspects of innovative and influential composer Erik Satie.
Erik Satie (1866-1925) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the two concert tours of Britain that Chopin made in later life.
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the string quartets of a master of the form, Joseph Haydn.
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) homepage
Donald Macleod looks at five key locations to the character of this enigmatic composer.
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) homepage
Donald Macleod looks at Handel's life and work during an important decade of his life.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) homepage
Donald Macleod is joined by Victoria Rowe to build a picture of the life of Ruth Gipps.
Ruth Gipps (1921-1999) homepage
Donald Macleod looks at Richard Strauss's early career as both composer and conductor.
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) homepage
Donald Macleod focuses on the final five years of Mendelssohn's life.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) homepage
Donald Macleod finds connecting points between Mozart's life experiences and his operas.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) homepage
Donald Macleod looks at the life and work of English composer Vaughan Williams.
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) homepage
Donald Macleod focuses on Schubert's iconic achievements in the world of chamber music.
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of 'the Swedish Mozart', Joseph Martin Kraus.
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792) homepage
This week Donald Macleod reflects on five aspects of Tchaikovsky and his music.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg.
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) homepage
Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of Beethoven.
Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective homepage
Composer of the Week marks the sixtieth birthday of British composer Sir George Benjamin.
George Benjamin (b 1960) homepage
Donald Macleod reaches the final chapters of his year-long biography of Beethoven.
Beethoven Unleashed: Pain and Persistence homepage
Donald Macleod and conductor John Eliot Gardiner explore Beethoven's nine symphonies.
Beethoven Unleashed: Freedom and Joy homepage
Donald Macleod follows the career of 'The Father of Stride', James P Johnson.
James Price Johnson (1894-1955) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's life between 1822 and 1824.
Beethoven Unleashed: Titan homepage
Donald Macleod surveys two composers of the French baroque, Desmarets and Boismortier.
Desmarets and Boismortier homepage
Donald Macleod discusses Beethoven's piano sonatas with pianist Angela Hewitt.
Beethoven Unleashed: Piano Sonatas homepage
Donald Macleod and Kaija Saariaho talk about five contrasting aspects of her music.
Kaija Saariaho (b 1952) homepage
