Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
Friends and Champions—Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
4/5 Bruckner pins his hopes on a new symphony and new supporters. With Donald Macleod.
Friends and Enemies—Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
3/5 Donald Macleod follows Bruckner to Vienna, where he finds a mixed reception for his music.
Passions and Preoccupations—Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
2/5 Donald Macleod sees how Bruckner’s ambitions were threatened by his fragile mental health.
For the Glory of God—Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
1/5 Donald Macleod examines how Bruckner was shaped by his strict religious upbringing.
Music is Music—Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
5/5 Kate Molleson discovers Tailleferre restarting her professional life in her eighties.
An Escape Route—Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
4/5 Kate Molleson tells the story of Germaine Tailleferre's escape from war-torn France.
The new Romeo and Juliet—Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
3/5 Kate Molleson follows Tailleferre's activities in America, including a whirlwind marriage.
Stondon Massey—William Byrd (1543-1623)
5/5 Donald Macleod sees Byrd retire to the country to pursue new and more personal projects.
Recusant—William Byrd (1543-1623)
4/5 Donald Macleod examines Byrd the religious rebel.
The Chapel Royal—William Byrd (1543-1623)
3/5 Byrd joins the queen’s choir and tries his luck in publishing. With Donald Macleod.