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- Sally Beamish

Donald Macleod and Sally Beamish reminisce on swapping London life for rural Scotland.

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- Sally Beamish

Donald Macleod and Sally Beamish delve into her student years, travels and early professional career.

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- Sally Beamish

Donald Macleod joins Sally Beamish at her home on the South Coast of England to explore her musical upbringing.

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- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's homecoming and his search for a lasting musical legacy.

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- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's grand tour through Venice, Rome and Naples.

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- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn through Scottish Highlands and Welsh rainstorms.

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- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's first visit to London and his rise to celebrity status.

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- Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's early journeys, from Berlin salons to Alpine adventures.

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- Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836)

Donald Macleod and Clare Hammond discuss Montgeroult’s powerful musical legacy.

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- Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836)

Donald Macleod explores the twists and turns of Montgeroult’s private life.

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- Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836)

Donald Macleod recounts how Hélène de Montgeroult’s piano playing saved her life.

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- Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836)

Donald Macleod hears how France's Reign of Terror turned Montgeroult's life upside-down.

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- Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836)

Donald Macleod follows Montgeroult as she uses music to navigate her aristocratic society.

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- Schikaneder and the Freemasons

Kate Molleson explores the relationships that shaped Mozart's life and work, looking today at the brotherhood of Freemasons.

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- Salieri - Rival

Kate Molleson continues her survey of five figures that shaped Mozart’s life and work. Today – the great villain of classical music, Antonio Salieri: his arch-rival. Or was he?

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- Haydn - Mentor

Kate Molleson explores Mozart’s relationship with Joseph Haydn, a mentor and father figure.

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- Nannerl - Sister

Kate Molleson explores Mozart’s relationship with his sister Nannerl, from their close bond in childhood to estrangement by the end of their lives.

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- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Kate Molleson tells Mozart’s story through five of the relationships that shaped the composer and his music - from his friends and family to a mentor and a supposed rival.

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- Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)

Donald Macleod dives into Smith’s final years and explores her last orchestral works, with guests Ian Graham-Jones and Leanne Langley

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- Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)

Donald Macleod traces Smith’s writing of her Second Symphony for a competition at the Alexandra Palace

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- Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)

Donald Macleod traces Smith’s writing of her Second Symphony for a competition at the Alexandra Palace

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- Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)

Donald Macleod surveys some of Alice Mary Smith’s compositional collaborations, including with the famed clarinettist Henry Lazarus.

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- Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)

Donald Macleod explores the early years of Smith’s marriage to a lawyer, Frederick Meadows White

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- Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)

Donald Macleod journeys through the early years of Alice Mary Smith, with guests Ian Graham-Jones and Leanne Langley.

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- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Donald Macleod explores Handel's visit to Dublin, where patronage takes a new shape.

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- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Donald Macleod delves into Handel’s relationship with the British royal family, from coronations to court rivalries and shifts in patronage.

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- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Donald Macleod explores Handel’s time with the Duke of Chandos, where he composed major works including the Chandos Anthems and Acis and Galatea.

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- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Donald Macleod traces Handel’s move from Hanover to London, where operatic success and royal connections transform his career.

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- George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Donald Macleod explores Handel’s early career in Italy, as he builds relationships with influential patrons and establishes his reputation.

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- Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Donald Macleod explores Barber’s final years when he was suffering from alcoholism, depression and cancer.

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