Donald Macleod surveys the career of one of the 18th century's most successful composers.
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) homepage
This week, Donald Macleod turns his attention to Rachmaninov's great choral works.
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943) homepage
Donald Macleod and Andrew Graham-Dixon put Josquin's music into context with painting.
Josquin and Art homepage
Donald Macleod looks at the life and music of Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k.
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) homepage
Donald Macleod in conversation with American composer Jennifer Higdon.
Jennifer Higdon (born 1962) homepage
Donald Macleod surveys the life and work of Spain's reluctant musical icon.
Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) homepage
Donald Macleod looks at Berlioz through the passions and relationships that shaped him.
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) homepage
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 Faur茅's career.
Gabriel Faur茅 (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