Donald Macleod meets composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle to talk about his life and music.
Harrison Birtwistle (b 1934) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Clementi's contact with the greatest composers of his day.
Muzio Clementi (1752-1832) homepage
Donald Macleod looks at the Russian composer's years of exile in the United States.
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Gustav Mahler.
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Restoration English composer Henry Purcell.
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Franz Schubert.
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) homepage
Donald Macleod is joined by William Lyons to explore Guillaume Dufay's life and music.
Guillaume Dufay (1397-1474) homepage
Donald Macleod focuses on locations that were important to Elgar and inspired his music.
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi.
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) homepage
Sir James MacMillan reflects on his life in composition as he celebrates his 60th birthday
James MacMillan (b 1959) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Carl Nielsen's world view through his music.
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) homepage
Donald Macleod tells the story of the discovery of a lost archive of CPE Bach manuscripts.
CPE Bach (1714-1788) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Polish pianist and composer Fryderyk Chopin.
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of French composer Jacques Offenbach.
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the music of composers who flourished under the rule of Elizabeth I
England's Golden Age homepage
Donald Macleod turns his attention to the middle of the Russian composer's life.
Dmitry Shostakovich (1906-1975) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky.
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) homepage
Donald Macleod charts the life and work of American composer Amy Beach.
Amy Beach (1867-1944) homepage
Donald Macleod focuses his attention on Handel's most famous oratorio, 'Messiah'.
Handel, Messiah and Dublin homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and work of Austrian composer Alban Berg.
Alban Berg (1885-1935) homepage
Donald Macleod shines the spotlight on music from Haydn's many settings of the Mass.
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) homepage
Donald Macleod explores five aspects of French composer Francis Poulenc's personality.
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Baroque master Heinrich Biber.
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704) homepage
Donald Macleod traces tango legend Astor Piazzolla's life through five formative locations
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Hector Berlioz.
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) homepage
Donald Macleod visits Debbie Wiseman at her home in London to discuss her composing career
Debbie Wiseman homepage
Donald Macleod accompanies JS Bach on his travels from place to place throughout his life.
JS Bach (1685-1750) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of German composer Max Christian Friedrich Bruch
Max Bruch (1838-1920) homepage
Donald Macleod uncovers the story of African-American composer William Grant Still.
William Grant Still (1895-1978) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Tippett's life via his intense personal relationships.
Michael Tippett (1905-1998) homepage
