Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
The Baton Passes—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
5/5 Donald Macleod explores Gluck’s final years and friendships with Mozart and Salieri.
Opera's Radical—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
4/5 Donald Macleod looks at Gluck’s 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’s musical scene.
The Wanderer—Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787)
2/5 Donald Macleod unravels Gluck’s 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.
The Mystic—Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
3/5 Holst’s mystical expedition into the solar system.
Fool in Music—Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
2/5 Holst meets a kindred spirit.
Early Horrors—Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
1/5 Who was Holst before The Planets?