Donald Macleod's Mozart

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Wunderkind

20110102

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he eyes the talents of the boy wonder.

. Donald Macleod celebrates the work of the young Mozart. Includes Grabmusik, K42.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Today he eyes the talents of the boy wonder.

Donald Macleod celebrates the work of the young Mozart.

Includes Grabmusik, K42.

Meet The Mozarts

20110103

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he takes a view of the extended Mozart family through a wide-angled lense and connects the music with the faces.

. Donald Macleod discusses the extended Mozart family. With Piano Concertos Nos 4 and 17.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Today he takes a view of the extended Mozart family through a wide-angled lense and connects the music with the faces.

Donald Macleod discusses the extended Mozart family.

With Piano Concertos Nos 4 and 17.

The Grand Tour

20110104

Donald Macleod is in awe of the Mozart family as it route-marched its way round Europe platforming the children's apparently miraculous musicality.

. Donald Macleod on how the Mozart family showed off the children's musical talents.

Donald Macleod is in awe of the Mozart family as it route-marched its way round Europe platforming the children's apparently miraculous musicality.

Donald Macleod on how the Mozart family showed off the children's musical talents.

Piano Day

20110105

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he introduces some of Mozart's most thought-provoking piano music, reveals the composer's approach to playing it and traces the development of the instrument.

. Donald Macleod introduces some of Mozart's most thought-provoking piano music.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Donald MaDrama On 3

Salzburg

20110106

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town. Salzburg exasperated Mozart and he exasperated Salzburg, yet there he wrote some of his sunniest music.

.Drama On 3

. Donald Macleod unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town of Salzburg.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Today he unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town.

Salzburg exasperated Mozart and he exasperated Salzburg, yet there he wrote some of his sunniest music.

Donald Macleod unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town of Salzburg.

Escape From Salzburg

20110107

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he looks at Mozart's ultimately futile first attempt to sever links with Salzburg, an excursion which left the young man bereaved and broken-hearted.

. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's futile first attempt to sever links with Salzburg.

Opera

20110108

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today Donald mixes two of his favourite passions: Mozart and Opera, and selects music from Zaide, The Seraglio, Idomeneo, Don Giovanni, Cosi and The Marriage of Figaro.

. Donald Macleod mixes two favourite passions: Mozart and opera.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Freelance In Vienna

20110109

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Self-employed in Vienna Mozart staged numerous concerts to set out his wares. Today Donald recreates such an evening, culminating with a Piano Concerto directed from the keyboard.

. Donald Macleod explores how the self-employed Mozart set out his musical wares in Vienna.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Self-employed in Vienna Mozart staged numerous concerts to set out his wares.

Today Donald recreates such an evening, culminating with a Piano Concerto directed from the keyboard.

Donald Macleod explores how the self-employed Mozart set out his musical wares in Vienna.

Mozart The Mason

20110110

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he has a peek at Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry, a movement whose symbolism the composer on occasions emphatically displayed in his Viennese music.

. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Today he has a peek at Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry, a movement whose symbolism the composer on occasions emphatically displayed in his Viennese music.

Donald Macleod explores Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry.

Last Travels And Vienna

20110111

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Donald discovers Mozart in his early thirties still on the road prospecting for a better job.

To Mozart Vienna seemed capricious -and so to Prague, Berlin & Potsdam.

Donald Macleod discovers explores Mozart's last travels.

Donald discovers Mozart in his early thirties still on the road prospecting for a better job. To Mozart Vienna seemed capricious -and so to Prague, Berlin & Potsdam.

. Donald Macleod discovers explores Mozart's last travels.

11 LAST

1791

20110112

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.

Today Donald takes a broad view of Mozart's last year - 1791, a year that began full of promise but transformed into one of the saddest in the history of music.

Donald Macleod discusses Mozart's last year - 1791, a year that began full of promise.

Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today Donald takes a broad view of Mozart's last year - 1791, a year that began full of promise but transformed into one of the saddest in the history of music.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Wunderkind	20110102	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he eyes the talents of the boy wonder. . Donald Macleod celebrates the work of the young Mozart. Includes Grabmusik, K42. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he eyes the talents of the boy wonder. Donald Macleod celebrates the work of the young Mozart. Includes Grabmusik, K42.
02	Meet The Mozarts	20110103	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he takes a view of the extended Mozart family through a wide-angled lense and connects the music with the faces. . Donald Macleod discusses the extended Mozart family. With Piano Concertos Nos 4 and 17. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he takes a view of the extended Mozart family through a wide-angled lense and connects the music with the faces. Donald Macleod discusses the extended Mozart family. With Piano Concertos Nos 4 and 17.
03	The Grand Tour	20110104	Donald Macleod is in awe of the Mozart family as it route-marched its way round Europe platforming the children's apparently miraculous musicality. . Donald Macleod on how the Mozart family showed off the children's musical talents. Donald Macleod is in awe of the Mozart family as it route-marched its way round Europe platforming the children's apparently miraculous musicality. Donald Macleod on how the Mozart family showed off the children's musical talents.
04	Piano Day	20110105	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he introduces some of Mozart's most thought-provoking piano music, reveals the composer's approach to playing it and traces the development of the instrument. . Donald Macleod introduces some of Mozart's most thought-provoking piano music. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Donald MaDrama On 3
05	Salzburg	20110106	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town. Salzburg exasperated Mozart and he exasperated Salzburg, yet there he wrote some of his sunniest music. .Drama On 3 . Donald Macleod unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town of Salzburg. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town. Salzburg exasperated Mozart and he exasperated Salzburg, yet there he wrote some of his sunniest music. Donald Macleod unravels the tale of Mozart's relationship with his home town of Salzburg.
06	Escape From Salzburg	20110107	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he looks at Mozart's ultimately futile first attempt to sever links with Salzburg, an excursion which left the young man bereaved and broken-hearted. . Donald Macleod explores Mozart's futile first attempt to sever links with Salzburg.
07	Opera	20110108	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today Donald mixes two of his favourite passions: Mozart and Opera, and selects music from Zaide, The Seraglio, Idomeneo, Don Giovanni, Cosi and The Marriage of Figaro. . Donald Macleod mixes two favourite passions: Mozart and opera. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, and tries to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion.
08	Freelance In Vienna	20110109	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Self-employed in Vienna Mozart staged numerous concerts to set out his wares. Today Donald recreates such an evening, culminating with a Piano Concerto directed from the keyboard. . Donald Macleod explores how the self-employed Mozart set out his musical wares in Vienna. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Self-employed in Vienna Mozart staged numerous concerts to set out his wares. Today Donald recreates such an evening, culminating with a Piano Concerto directed from the keyboard. Donald Macleod explores how the self-employed Mozart set out his musical wares in Vienna.
09	Mozart The Mason	20110110	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he has a peek at Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry, a movement whose symbolism the composer on occasions emphatically displayed in his Viennese music. . Donald Macleod explores Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today he has a peek at Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry, a movement whose symbolism the composer on occasions emphatically displayed in his Viennese music. Donald Macleod explores Mozart's affiliation with Freemasonry.
10	Last Travels And Vienna	20110111	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Donald discovers Mozart in his early thirties still on the road prospecting for a better job. To Mozart Vienna seemed capricious -and so to Prague, Berlin & Potsdam. Donald Macleod discovers explores Mozart's last travels. Donald discovers Mozart in his early thirties still on the road prospecting for a better job. To Mozart Vienna seemed capricious -and so to Prague, Berlin & Potsdam. . Donald Macleod discovers explores Mozart's last travels.
11 LAST	1791	20110112	Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today Donald takes a broad view of Mozart's last year - 1791, a year that began full of promise but transformed into one of the saddest in the history of music. Donald Macleod discusses Mozart's last year - 1791, a year that began full of promise. Donald Macleod maps out Mozart's life-story, plays many of his favourite works and trys to fathom why for him Mozart's music will always remain a constant companion. Today Donald takes a broad view of Mozart's last year - 1791, a year that began full of promise but transformed into one of the saddest in the history of music.