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Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Camille Saint‑Saëns.

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Donald Macleod charts Joseph Haydn’s journey from isolation to international fame.

Thomas Adès
Donald Macleod talks to Thomas Adès.

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Donald Macleod follows the irresistible rise of Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti.

New Zealand Composers
Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand.

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Kate Molleson explores Sibelius’s life through his seven symphonies.

Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Donald Macleod discover how composer Amy Beach defied the sexism of her time.

Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)
Donald Macleod delves into the life of the great German composer Heinrich Schütz.

Erik Chisholm (1904-1965)
Kate Molleson explores Scottish composer Erik Chisholm with Dr John Purser.

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791-1844)
Donald Macleod takes a tour of the life of Franz Xaver Mozart