Donald Macleod reaches the final chapters of his year-long biography of Beethoven.
Beethoven Unleashed: Pain and Persistence homepage
Donald Macleod and conductor John Eliot Gardiner explore Beethoven's nine symphonies.
Beethoven Unleashed: Freedom and Joy homepage
Donald Macleod follows the career of 'The Father of Stride', James P Johnson.
James Price Johnson (1894-1955) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's life between 1822 and 1824.
Beethoven Unleashed: Titan homepage
Donald Macleod surveys two composers of the French baroque, Desmarets and Boismortier.
Desmarets and Boismortier homepage
Donald Macleod discusses Beethoven's piano sonatas with pianist Angela Hewitt.
Beethoven Unleashed: Piano Sonatas homepage
Donald Macleod and Kaija Saariaho talk about five contrasting aspects of her music.
Kaija Saariaho (b 1952) homepage
Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through the years 1816-1821.
Beethoven Unleashed: Withdrawal homepage
Donald Macleod and guests discuss elements that defined the spirit of Beethoven's age.
Beethoven Unleashed: Spirit of the Age homepage
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's life and music through the years 1813-1815.
Beethoven Unleashed: Phoenix Rising homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of piano prodigy and composer Marie JaΓ«ll.
Marie JaΓ«ll (1846-1925) homepage
Donald Macleod gets a performer's eye view of the challenges Beethoven's music presents.
Beethoven Unleashed: How to Play Beethoven homepage
Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's life through the years 1810-1812.
Beethoven Unleashed: Creating the Myth homepage
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's letters with excerpts read by Adrian Lester.
Beethoven Unleashed: In His Own Words homepage
Donald Macleod examines Bach's life and music, primarily during his time in Weimar.
JS Bach (1685-1750) homepage
Donald Macleod explores Ludwig van Beethoven's life through the years 1807-1809.
Beethoven Unleashed: Restless Spirit homepage
Donald Macleod explores the lives and music of Augusta Holmès and Henri Duparc.
Holmès and Duparc homepage
Donald Macleod focuses on some of the many documents left behind after Beethoven's death.
Beethoven Unleashed: Private Papers homepage
Donald Macleod follows Ludwig van Beethoven through his 'heroic' phase, the years 1804-06.
Beethoven Unleashed: Hero homepage
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's revolutionary late return to the string quartet.
Beethoven Unleashed: Return to Form homepage
Donald Macleod traces Beethoven's story through the momentous years of 1802 and 1803.
Beethoven Unleashed: New Pathways homepage
Donald Macleod explores Beethoven's vocal music with Simone Young and Iain Burnside.
Beethoven Unleashed: Beethoven and the Voice homepage
Donald Macleod traces Beethoven's story through the years 1799-1801.
Beethoven Unleashed: Fate homepage
Pianist Jonathan Biss shares the joy of Beethoven's piano sonatas with Donald Macleod.
Beethoven Unleashed: At the Keyboard homepage
Beethoven seeks out wealthy patrons to support his music. Presented by Donald Macleod.
Beethoven Unleashed: The Drawing Room Demon homepage
Donald Macleod continues his survey of the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Beethoven Unleashed: At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ homepage
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of American composer Florence Price.
Florence Price (1887-1953) homepage
Donald Macleod follows Beethoven as he sets himself up in his new home of Vienna.
Beethoven Unleashed: Making His Way homepage
Donald Macleod looks at five themes in Monteverdi's life through the letters he wrote.
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) homepage
Donald Macleod describes how Beethoven forged a distinctive new style of chamber music.
Beethoven Unleashed: Conversations with Friends homepage