Composer of the Week - Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959)
Donald Macleod on the life and works of the 20th century Czech composer. He was educated in the Romantic style but embraced the avant-garde as a composer, taking influence from jazz and neo-classicism
Composer of the Week - Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) - A Creative Identity
With Donald Macleod. Martinu readily acknowledged that his unusual birthplace formed a significant influence on his music.
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Composer of the Week - Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) - A Czech in Exile
Donald Macleod looks at the events which contributed to Martinu's chosen exile and assesses how they affected his music.
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Composer of the Week - Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) - America
Donald Macleod assesses how Martinu set about establishing his reputation in the States, after moving to New York in 1941.
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Composer of the Week - Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) - In Search of Western Culture
Presented by Donald Macleod. In Paris, Martinu revelled in the literary possibilities the city offered, and began several theatrical projects.
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Composer of the Week - Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) - Occupied France
Donald Macleod explores the effect the German occupation of Martinu's homeland, and later his home in Paris, had on the composer.
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