Donald Macleod tells the story of Ravel’s scandalous failure to win France’s most famous composition prize and his friendship with fellow star of French music Claude Debussy. Show more
Donald Macleod explores Ravel’s early war years and eagerness to serve his country, weaving the story around the movements of his Piano Trio. Show more
Donald Macleod tells the story of Ravel’s thrill at first visiting the USA, a four-month odyssey that took in jazz, Broadway, Gershwin…and 20 pairs of pyjamas! Show more
Donald Macleod untangles the musical repercussions of Ravel’s war experience, and some of his strangest musical experiments, including his Frontispice, for two pianos, five hands. Show more
Donald Macleod explores Ravel’s meteoric rise to fame and early chamber music, including a long-lost violin sonata and a unique arrangement for four ondes Martenot. Show more