Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
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.
Wartime success—Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
2/5 Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s meteoric rise to fame as America goes to war.
Helping Hands—Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
1/5 Donald Macleod explores Bernstein’s early years and the influential contacts he made.
Tributes—Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
5/5 Donald Macleod explores the tributes made to Purcell after his early death.
London's Theatres—Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
4/5 Donald Macleod explores Purcell’s role in London’s theatre scene.
Relationships under strain—Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
5/5 Donald Macleod delves into Samuel Barber’s final years of emotional turmoil.
Barber’s operatic failure—Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
4/5 Donald Macleod journeys through the 1960s, when Barber composes an Egyptian opera.
Barber joins the Army—Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
2/5 Donald Macleod delves into Barber’s time during and after the Second World War.
