Greatest Showstoppers

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of four 19th century ‘showstoppers’

• 65 mins

Caroline Shaw

Kate Molleson talks to Pulitzer Prize winning composer, Caroline Shaw

• 87 mins

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Donald Macleod explores Mendelssohn’s experiences in the British Isles

• 65 mins

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Jacques Offenbach

• 70 mins

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

Kate Molleson explores the legends and lore of Igor Stravinsky

• 67 mins

Karl Jenkins

Donald Macleod talks to composer Sir Karl Jenkins ahead of his 80th birthday

• 69 mins

Maddalena Sirmen and her World

Donald Macleod delves into the world of Venetian composer, Maddalena Sirmen

• 60 mins

Johanna Senfter (1879-1961)

Kate Molleson & Nastasha Loges explore the life and music of Johanna Senfter

• 75 mins

Ennio Morricone (1928-2020)

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Ennio Morricone

• 83 mins

Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli

Donald Macleod explores the lives of uncle and nephew, Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli

• 66 mins

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Charles Villiers Stanford

• 85 mins

Mozart's Grand Tour

Donald Macleod follows Mozart and his family on an ambitious European adventure

• 65 mins

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Kate Molleson focuses on the life of Johannes Brahms at home

• 69 mins

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Donald Macleod explores the key influences on the music of Edvard Greig

• 66 mins

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Donald Macleod tracks the scandalous life of Achille-Claude Debussy

• 82 mins

CPE Bach (1714-1788)

Donald Macleod follows CPE Bach’s story, using the composer’s own account as his guide

• 63 mins

Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994)

Kate Molleson shows us why Elizabeth Maconchy deserves much more of our attention

• 75 mins

Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Donald Macleod surveys the life and music of Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

• 48 mins

Amanda Maier-Röntgen (1853-1894)

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of violinist and composer, Amanda Maier

• 63 mins

Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Orlando Gibbons

• 76 mins

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904

Kate Molleson explores five windows onto Dvořák’s soul

• 69 mins

Lou Harrison (1917-2003)

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of American composer, Lou Harrison

• 75 mins

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Donald Macleod explores key figures in Richard Strauss’s life

• 64 mins

Thomas Linley Jnr (1756-1778)

Donald Macleod shines a light on charming and often enigmatic composer, Thomas Linley Jnr

• 80 mins

Silvestre Revueltas (1899-1940)

Kate Molleson sheds light on the forgotten composer, Silvestre Revueltas

• 87 mins

Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)

Donald Macleod explores the world of Ethel Smyth through five love affairs

• 65 mins

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George (1745-1799)

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the 18th century composer Joseph Bologne

• 81 mins

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Donald Macleod examines Bruckner’s struggle to become the great composer we know today

• 66 mins

Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951)

Kate Molleson explores the twists and turns of Schoenberg’s life

• 80 mins

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Donald Macleod charts Holst’s interplanetary expedition

• 66 mins