Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
Wartime success—Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
2/5 Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s meteoric rise to fame as America goes to war.
Helping Hands—Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
1/5 Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s early years and the influential contacts he made.
Tributes—Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
5/5 Donald Macleod explores the tributes made to Purcell after his early death.
London's Theatres—Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
4/5 Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s role in London’s theatre scene.
London's royal houses—Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s music for royalty.
London's city spires—Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
2/5 Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s music for London’s churches.
A city in turmoil—Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
1/5 Donald Macleod explores Henry Purcell’s childhood in London.
Relationships under strain—Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
5/5 Donald Macleod delves into Samuel Barber’s final years of emotional turmoil.
Barber’s operatic failure—Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
4/5 Donald Macleod journeys through the 1960s, when Barber composes an Egyptian opera.
Barber joins the Army—Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
2/5 Donald Macleod delves into Barber’s time during and after the Second World War.
