First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod traces Chabrier's roots from a childhood in provincial Auvergne to the salons of Paris, where he charmed all the day's leading artists and had success with L'etoile. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on Chabrier's visits to Germany, where hearing Wagner's Tristan und Isolde created a deep impression and inspired his own opera, Gwendoline. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod focuses on a trip Chabrier took to Spain, where the dances and rhythms fascinated him and inspired the writing of his biggest-ever musical hit, Espana. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald focuses on Chabrier's final years, a period beset with illness and depression but which also saw the creation of several important works including his final opera, Briseis. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Donald Macleod explains how the demise of Chabrier's final comic opera Le roi malgre lui on the Paris stage saw the composer's reputation spread in Germany. Show more
