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Composer of the Week Podcast Episodes

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    Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

    The life of a Hungarian composer who travelled Europe recording folk songs.

  2. Béla Bartók (1881-1945)

    Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Béla Bartók

  3. Beethoven Unleashed: Withdrawal

    Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years of 1816-1821

  4. Beethoven Unleashed: Titan

    Donald Macleod explores Beethoven through the years 1822-1824

  5. Beethoven Unleashed: The Drawing Room Demon

    Donald Macleod follows Beethoven’s progress as he seeks out wealthy Viennese patrons

  6. Beethoven Unleashed: Spirit of the Age

    Donald Macleod is joined by five guests to explore Beethoven’s wider world.

  7. Beethoven Unleashed: Return to Form

    Donald Macleod explores the enduring power of Beethoven’s late string quartets

  8. Beethoven Unleashed: Restless Spirit

    Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years 1807-1809.

  9. Beethoven Unleashed: Private Papers

    Donald Macleod examines Beethoven’s documents to see what they reveal about him

  10. Beethoven Unleashed: Piano Sonatas

    Donald Macleod and pianist Angela Hewitt discuss 5 aspects Beethoven’s piano sonatas

  11. Beethoven Unleashed: Phoenix Rising

    Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's life and music through the years 1813-1815.

  12. Beethoven Unleashed: Pain and Persistence

    Donald Macleod reaches the final chapters of his year-long biography of Beethoven

  13. Beethoven Unleashed: New Pathways

    Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.

  14. Beethoven Unleashed: In Perspective

    Donald Macleod introduces personal highlights of his year-long celebration of Beethoven

  15. Beethoven Unleashed: In His Own Words

    Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's varied and rich correspondence.

  16. Beethoven Unleashed: How to Play Beethoven

    Donald Macleod meets professional musicians to get the performer’s eye view of Beethoven

  17. Beethoven Unleashed: Hero

    Donald Macleod explores the triumphs, friends and foes of Beethoven’s ‘heroic’ phase.

  18. Beethoven Unleashed: Freedom and Joy

    Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner, joins Donald Mcleod to discuss Beethoven’s symphonies

  19. Beethoven Unleashed: Fate

    Donald Macleod continues his journey through the life of Ludwig van Beethoven.

  20. Beethoven Unleashed: Creating the Myth

    Donald Macleod follows Beethoven through the years 1810-1812

  21. Beethoven Unleashed: Beethoven and the Voice

    Donald Macleod explores Beethoven’s vocal music with Iain Burnside and Simone Young

  22. Beethoven Unleashed: At the Keyboard

    Pianist Jonathan Biss shares the wonder of Beethoven's piano sonatas with Donald Macleod.

  23. Beethoven Unleashed: At Home

    Donald Macleod uncovers some of Beethoven’s personal possessions at his home in Bonn.

  24. Beethoven

    Donald Macleod explores Beethoven the pianist and composer for the piano.

  25. Beethoven

    Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven, focusing on how he...

  26. Beethoven

    Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Beethoven, taking a snapshot view the of...

  27. Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884)

    Donald Macleod explores how Smetana captured the Czech identity in his music.

  28. Bebop

    Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Geoffrey Smith to explore the jazz...

  29. Bartok

    Donald Macleod explores the life and career of composer Bela Bartok (1881-1945), one...

  30. Barber 2nd September 2011

    Donald Macleod tells the story of the real Samuel Barber

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