Donald Macleod follows Saint‑Saëns through his early life and career.
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Upcoming episodes (5 new)
The complete set of Radio 3 Beethoven Unleashed podcasts, with Donald Macleod.
Georgia Mann and neurosurgeon Henry Marsh examine the composer's numerous health problems
Visit the extensive audio archive of Radio 3 programmes about Composers and their works.
The production team reflects on 5 of Donald Macleod’s best stories from the last 20 years
What is the strange power of Jerusalem which makes strong men weep?
The composer of Jerusalem was very far from the conservative figure his image suggests.
Find resources and contacts for composers from within the classical music industry.
