Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
The Elector and/or the King—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
2/5 Donald Macleod follows Handel as he travels from Hanover to London.
The Art of Procuring a Patron—George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
1/5 Donald Macleod traces Handel’s early search for patronage.
Past, Present, Future—Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria
5/5 Donald Macleod and Alexander Douglas explore Nigerian art music past, present and future.
African Pianism Man—Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria
4/5 Donald Macleod explores Akin Euba and unpicks African pianism with Alexander Douglas.
The Life and Legacy of Little Ayo Bankole—Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Ayo Bankole’s life and music with Alexander Douglas.
Fela's Quiet Rhythm—Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria
2/5 Donald Macleod traces Fela Sowande’s early musical life with Alexander Douglas.
The British are Coming!—Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria
1/5 Donald Macleod explores the origins of Nigerian art music with Alexander Douglas.
Final years - hubris and charity—Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
5/5 Donald Macleod explores the final years in the life of Leonard Bernstein.
“A Double Man”—Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
4/5 Donald Macleod explores as cracks appear in Bernstein's personal life.
Marriage—Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
3/5 Donald Macleod finds Bernstein beginning married life.
