Discovering the Ten Pieces
Find out about the composers of the Ten Pieces and the stories behind those works.
John Adams (1947-)
Donald Macleod talks to America's most frequently performed living composer, John Adams.
Benjamin Britten
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Benjamin Britten
Britten: Peter Grimes - Opera Guide
A guide to Britten's opera Peter Grimes, featuring the voices of Britten experts.
Britten: Sea Interludes and Passacaglia
Charles Hazlewood explores the pieces Britten extracted from his opera.
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Edvard Grieg.
George Frideric Handel
A survey of Handel's career, as documented by his first biographer.
Handel - Music Composed for Kings George I and II
Donald Macleod explores the music Handel composed for Kings George I and II.
Gustav Holst
An exploration of the life and music of English composer Gustav Holst.
Holst: The Planets
David Owen Norris surveys recordings of Holst's popular orchestral suite: The Planets.
Holst: The Planets
Stephen Johnson explores Holst's The Planets.
Donald Macleod's Mozart - Part 1
Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life and plays many of his favourite works.
Donald Macleod's Mozart - Part 2
Donald Macleod continues to map out Mozart's life story.
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Donald Macleod explores the life and work of the radical composer Modest Mussorgsky.
Stravinsky: Firebird Suite
Stephen Johnson and the BBC SSO explore the 1945 version of Stravinsky's Firebird suite.
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite
William Mival personally recommends recordings of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
