Donald Macleod explores the effect of Medtner's brother's accusing Rachmaninov of musical philistinism. Their spat threatened the Rachmaninov and Medtner's relationship. Show more

Donald Macleod traces Rachmaninov and Medtner's journey to America, where the formerproved to be an invaluable source of help for the less worldly-wise Medtner. Show more

Donald Macleod explains the contrasting ways in Rachmaninov and Medtner saw out their final years. Show more

Donald Macleod explores what happened when, during World War One, Rachmaninov and Medtner took to the concert platform. Show more

Donald Macleod pinpoints the early encounters of Rachmaninov and Medtner. Both graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire, but with very different levels of self-confidence. Show more