Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
The Baton Passes—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
5/5 Donald Macleod explores Gluck鈥檚 final years and friendships with Mozart and Salieri.
Opera's Radical—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
4/5 Donald Macleod looks at Gluck鈥檚 revolutionary innovations in both ballet and opera.
Viennese Master—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
3/5 Donald Macleod explores how Gluck finally became a fixture of Vienna鈥檚 musical scene.
The Wanderer—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
2/5 Donald Macleod unravels Gluck鈥檚 multifarious travels in Europe, including a trip to London
A Boy from Bohemia—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
1/5 Donald Macleod explores the effervescent music of a composer who changed opera forever
The Duty of a Teacher—Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
5/5 Holst finds his way back to planet Earth.
Bringer of War—Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
4/5 As war breaks out, Holst hurries to complete The Planets.
Steal Away—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
5/5 Donald Macleod reflects on Coleridge-Taylor鈥檚 premature death and his legacy.
Weary Traveller—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
4/5 Donald Macleod follows Coleridge-Taylor on his adventures across Britain and America.
At Home—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Coleridge-Taylor鈥檚 place in society, and steps inside his home.