Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
Father of the Chapel—Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
4/5 After hard times, a celebrated composer Palestrina is thinking about entering priesthood.
Saving Music—Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
3/5 Close to the Pope's ear, Palestrina helps define the new rules of music writing.
What a Mass—Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
2/5 Palestrina composes a major piece that will mark a turning point in music history.
Rome, Here I Come—Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
1/5 Donald Macleod investigates the life of a Renaissance genius, Giovanni da Palestrina.
The First Great American Opera—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
5/5 Donald Macleod focuses on the origins and evolution of Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess.
Gershwin in Hollywood—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
4/5 Donald Macleod tells the story of George Gershwin’s first experience of Hollywood.
An American in Paris—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
3/5 Donald Macleod explores George Gershwin’s time in Paris in the spring of 1928.
He Rhapsodises Blues—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
2/5 Donald Macleod explores the years after Gershwin’s huge success with Rhapsody in Blue.
Melting Pot—George Gershwin (1898-1937)
1/5 Donald Macleod explores the early life of George Gershwin.
Transcendent voices—Hildegard of Bingen and Isabella Leonarda
5/5 Hildegard’s secretaries prepare to preserve the story of her life. With Donald Macleod.
