Composer of the Week Podcast Episodes Available now
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Donald Macleod charts Joseph Haydn’s journey from isolation to international fame.
Thomas Adès
Donald Macleod talks to Thomas Adès.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Donald Macleod follows the irresistible rise of Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti.
New Zealand Composers
Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand.
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Kate Molleson explores Sibelius’s life through his seven symphonies.
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Donald Macleod discover how composer Amy Beach defied the sexism of her time.
Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
Donald Macleod delves into the life of the great German composer Heinrich Schütz.
Erik Chisholm (1904-1965)
Kate Molleson explores Scottish composer Erik Chisholm with Dr John Purser.
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844)
Donald Macleod takes a tour of the life of Franz Xaver Mozart
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Donald Macleod explores Copland’s quest for an American sound.
