First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod surveys Geminiani's early life, from his time in Lucca, where he was born, to arrival in London, and tuition with Corelli and Alessandro Scarlatti. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod follows Geminiani's career in England, riding the waves of Corelli's popularity. Includes Sonata in D, Op 1 No 10. Concerto No 4 in F after Corelli, Op 5. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod examines why Geminiani was labelled a 'reheater' of others' music. Includes Concerto grosso in E minor, Op 3 No 6, plus Sonatas in E minor and A minor, Op 1 and Op 4. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Geminiani's association with the theatre, and his collaboration with the mysterious Count de Saint Germain, rumoured to be 2,000 years old. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on the last part of Geminiani's life, when he began to concentrate on publishing manuals, including how to play the violin and guitar. Show more