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Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

4. Troubles at home

Donald Macleod details the tragic event which plunged Puccini into depression.

• 59 mins

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

5. Unfinished business

Donald Macleod explores the soundworlds of Puccini's Madama Butterfly and Turandot.

• 59 mins

Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

Family Support

Donald Macleod delves into the early life of Luise Adolpha Le Beau.

• 59 mins

Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

Tuition with Josef Rheinberger

Donald Macloed follows Le Beau as she and her family move to Munich.

• 59 mins

Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

Derailed by Intrigues

Donald Macleod delves into the period Le Beau leaves Munich and moves to Wiesbaden.

• 59 mins

Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

Rebuffed in Wiesbaden and Berlin

Donald Macleod explores Le Beau鈥檚 life in Wiesbaden and then Berlin.

• 59 mins

Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

Withdrawing from the battle

Donald Macleod explores the final decades for Le Beau after the death of her parents.

• 59 mins

A Latin American Christmas

Mexico

Kate Molleson explores Mexico鈥檚 vibrant seasonal music, from polyphony to ranchera.

• 59 mins

A Latin American Christmas

Venezuela

Kate Molleson discovers Venezuela鈥檚 festive traditions, from rollerskates to folk revivals

• 59 mins

A Latin American Christmas

Argentina

Kate Molleson celebrates the sounds of a southern-hemisphere Christmas.

• 59 mins

A Latin American Christmas

Brazil

Kate Molleson unwraps the musical festivities of Brazil, from baroque to bossa nova.

• 59 mins

A Latin American Christmas

Puerto Rico

Kate Molleson uncovers the music of the island with the world鈥檚 longest festive season.

• 59 mins

JS Bach at Christmas

Leipzig, 1723

Expectations are high as Bach plans his first Christmas in Leipzig. With Donald Macleod.

• 59 mins

JS Bach at Christmas

Weimar, 1717

Bach is put under arrest in Weimar and reflects on Christmases past. With Donald Macleod.

• 59 mins

JS Bach at Christmas

C枚then, 1721

A new job means Bach's Christmases will now feel very different. With Donald Macleod.

• 59 mins

JS Bach at Christmas

Leipzig, 1734

Bach makes plans for his most elaborate Christmas yet. With Donald Macleod.

• 59 mins

JS Bach at Christmas

Leipzig, 1745

Bach produces his final cantata for Christmas Day. With Donald Macleod.

• 59 mins

Christmas in Latvia

Welcome to Riga

Donald Macleod visits Riga to experience seasonal music and Christmas traditions in Latvia

• 59 mins