First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Rachmaninov's teenage crush, the positive reception from Tchaikovsky for his first orchestral piece and then the disastrous premiere of his First Symphony. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov's three-year creative block, which he eventually overcomes with the help of a noted Moscow hypnotist. Featuring Piano Concerto No 2. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): 4/5. Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov's friendship with Russian bass Fyodor Chaliapin, and the composer's first concert tour of America. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explores Rachmaninov and his family's decamping first to Italy, then to Dresden, to escape the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in 1905. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Rachmaninov after the Russian Revolution, following his escape to Stockholm and then his move to the United States. Show more
