Donald Macleod explores Janáček's tangled relationship with his wife, with music including the Zdenka Variations and his first quartet for strings. Show more
Donald Macleod explores Janáček's affectionate relationship with his daughter Olga and the musical fruits of a shared love of Russian, including Taras Bulba and Pohádka. Show more
Donald Macleod assesses Janáček’s compulsive need for his muse of later years, Kamila Stösslova, with excerpts from Kat’a Kabanova and the Diary of One Who Disappeared. Show more
In final part of his survey Donald Macleod explores the methods Max Brod used to turn Janáček into a household name, with music from On the Overgrown Path and The Fiddler's Child. Show more
