First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod follows Haydn to the court of Esterhazy where, at first, there seemed little chance to explore the musical form he had just invented. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on some of Haydn's later works, and how, with his very last musical offering, he returned to his beloved string quartets. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod discovers how Haydn began to discover the commercial potential of the string quartet, which was becoming an increasingly popular musical form. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on how, as his quartets become huge bestsellers around Europe, Haydn was finally lured away from his remote German court. Show more
